Election Pamphlets
During a Primary election year, if a ballot measure is set to appear on the Primary ballot, the Division of Elections publishes a Primary Ballot Measures Pamphlet. In a General election year, the Division publishes the Official Election Pamphlet. These pamphlets are designed to help Alaskan voters make informed choices. Pamphlets are available in printed, digital, and audio formats; and made available to the public no later than 22 days prior to Election Day. Printed versions are mailed to every voter household and digital versions are posted to this page. Digitial versions of the pamphlets are also available in select languages.
Individual General Election candidate statements and spoken audio formats also are available at the Election Candidates page.1 Ballot measure text and spoken audio formats are available in the Petitions and Ballot Measure section.
Primary Ballot Measures Pamphlet
The Ballot Measures Pamphlet (BMP) is published during the Primary Election if the legislature adjourns at least 120 days before the Primary Election. The pamphlet provides information about ballot measure(s) on the ballot, as well as information on how to vote, voting locations, absentee voting information, general voting information, and voter rights. The BMP does not contain candidate profiles and is only published if a ballot measure is set to appear on the primary ballot.
The digital (pdf) version of the BMP is available in select languages including English, Tagalog, and targeted Alaska Native languages. Please visit the Language Assistance Program page for more information on prior language pamphlets.
To view previous Ballot Measure Pamphlets, please select from the drop-down list below.
General Official Election Pamphlet
The Official Election Pamphlet (OEP) is published during the General Election. Divided into five booklets based on regional jurisdictions, the OEP includes biographical information prepared by candidates who elected to participate in the OEP.2 The text of the biographical statements is provided and paid for by the candidate in accordance with AS 15.58.030 and 6AAC 25.690. Views expressed in the biographical statements are from the candidate and not endorsed by the Division of Elections.
The OEP also provides information about any ballot measures appearing on the ballot, how to vote, voting locations, absentee voting, and voter rights. The digital (pdf) version of the OEP is available in select languages including English, Tagalog, and targeted Alaska Native languages. Please visit the Language Assistance Program page for more information on prior language pamphlets.
To view previous Official Election Pamphlets, please select from the drop-down list below.
1Audio files are created in conjunction with the Talking Book Center no later than 22 days prior to Election Day. For additional audio assistance, including access to archived files, the Talking Book Center can be contacted at (907) 465-1315 or toll-free at 888-820-4525 (within Alaska), by email or by visiting their website.
2Candidates for the General Election who wish to participate in the Official Election Pamphlet can find more information at the Official Election Pamphlet page.