Voter Registration
Who Can Register, Who Can Vote?
To Register
To Vote
Alaska Residency Requirements
For voting purposes, you are considered an Alaska resident if you reside in the state and intend to remain a resident or, if you temporarily leave the state, you have intention to return (Active military members, spouses, or dependents are exempt from the intent to return requirement).
U.S. Citizen Requirements
It is a crime to register and vote if you are not a U.S. Citizen. Just because you received a Voter Registration Card, does not mean you are a U.S. Citizen. Naturalized U.S. citizens are eligible to register and vote but noncitizen U.S. nationals are not.
- Why did I receive a voter registration card if I am not a U.S. Citizen?
- When you fill out your PFD, you are automatically registered to vote. If you are not a U.S. Citizen, contact the Division of Elections so they can cancel your voter registration.
- You may have marked a DMV or PFD form indicating you are a citizen when you are not. Be sure to contact the Division of Elections to cancel your voter registration if you are registered to vote and are not a U.S. Citizen.
Registration Methods
It’s quick and easy! You only need your current Alaska driver’s license or state ID to register or update your voter information.
Register to vote or update your registration in person at a Division of Elections office or a voter Registration Agency in your area.
Print a paper form to complete and sign. Send your completed form by mail, fax or email attachment to a Regional Elections Office.
When registering to vote send a copy of either your current driver’s license, state ID, passport or birth certificate with your paper form. We cannot accept applications as Google Docs. They must be attached directly to the email.
Once your voter registration application has been processed, we will send you a voter card. The card will take approximately four to six weeks to arrive.
Restoring my voting rights
Unconditionally Discharged?
If you are no longer serving a sentence and have been unconditionally discharged from supervision by the Department of Corrections, you can register to vote in Alaska.
The Division of Elections must receive proof of your unconditional discharge from the supervising entity. If you do not have a letter or discharge papers, please contact your probation or parole office to obtain one and submit it to the Division of Elections.
Felony Conviction?
If you have been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude or are on probation (parole) for the same crime, you are not eligible to register to vote. Following proof of unconditional discharge, you may register to vote.
Contact the Department of Corrections, Division of Probation and Parole website for more information and contact information.
Voter Cancellation
How to cancel my voter registration.
By Phone
Cancel your voter registration in Alaska by contacting your Regional Elections Office.
Be prepared to provide your name and an identifier (voter number, Alaska driver’s license number or state identification number, date of birth or last four of your Social Security Number).
In Writing
To request your registration be cancelled use the cancellation form. Or, you may also send an email or letter. Your cancellation request must include the following information.
Send written requests by email or fax or by mail to your Regional Elections Office.
How to report a death.
If your immediate family member has passed and they were a voter in the State of Alaska, you can call one of our Regional Elections Offices and inform them of the death. They will ask for information such as the voter’s full name, date of death and an identifier. They will also ask for the name and either an address or phone number of the person providing information along with the relationship to the deceased.
Permanent Fund Dividend Automatic Voter Registration (PFD AVR)
Alaska voters approved Ballot Measure 1 (15PFVR) in 2016, which automatically registers eligible applicants or updates voter registration information unless an applicant opts-out. After the March 31 PFD application deadline, the Division of Elections sends notices to all applicants who will either become newly registered voters or will have their Alaska residence address updated from their PFD application. Applicants must respond within 30 days to the opt-out notice. Newly registered voters will be registered as undeclared. All voters who are updated and newly registered will receive a new voter card in the mail after registrations have been processed.
For more information on PFD AVR, check out our FAQ and PFD AVR Manual.
Missed the 30-day opt-out?
If you were registered to vote and you do not wish to be a registered voter, you can cancel your registration.
If you did not want your Alaska residence address to be updated, you can update your voter information online, by paper application, or in person.
For PSAs regarding PFD AVR, see the Press Releases and Public Service Announcements.