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01/01/2025 |
Absentee ballot applications may be filed beginning today for all elections in the calendar year. |
AS 15.20.081(b) |
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01/01/2025 |
New Year’s Day – Offices Closed |
AS 44.12.010 |
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01/10/2025 |
REAA seats available for 2025 to be posted. |
(25REAA) |
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01/20/2025 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday – Offices Closed |
AS 44.12.010 |
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01/21/2025 |
First Day of the First Legislative Session for the 34th Legislature. |
AS 24.05.090 |
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01/21/2025 |
Initiative petition filing deadline of 1:00pm, prior to the Legislature convening, to be eligile to appear on a future ballot. |
AS 15.45.150 |
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02/17/2025 |
President’s Day – Offices Closed |
AS 44.12.010 |
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02/27/2025 |
Deadline to receive voter-initiated responses before purge. |
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03/02/2025 |
Registration deadline for the Municipality of Anchorage Election. |
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03/09/2025 |
Spring Forward to Daylight Savings Time Change – Lose 1 Hour. |
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03/31/2025 |
Seward’s Day – Offices Closed |
AS 44.12.010 |
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03/31/2025 |
Deadline for Alaskan’s to apply for their PFD. |
AS 15.07.050 (a) |
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04/01/2025 |
Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) regular election. |
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04/20/2025 |
Easter Sunday |
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04/20/2025 |
90th Day of Session. Adjournment Day per Alaska Statutes. Alaska Constitution allows for 120 Day Legislative session. |
AS 24.05.150 |
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05/20/2025 |
120th Legislative day if extended. |
AS 44.12.010 |
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05/26/2025 |
Memorial Day – Offices Closed |
AS 44.12.010 |
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07/04/2025 |
Independence Day – Offices Closed |
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07/15/2025 |
Deadline for REAAs to notify Director of Elections of vacancies. |
(25REAA) |
6 AAC 27.015 |
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08/01/2025 |
Deadline for Candidates to file for 25REAA |
(25REAA) |
6 AAC 27.035(b) |
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08/06/2025 |
Last day to receive complaints of the eligibility of candidates. |
(25REAA) |
6 AAC 27.037 |
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08/20/2025 |
Withdrawal deadline for REAA candidates. |
(25REAA) |
6 AAC 27.035(e) |
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08/22/2025 |
Post English Sample Ballots to web. |
(25REAA) |
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09/01/2025 |
Labor Day – Offices Closed |
AS 44.12.010 |
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09/07/2025 |
Deadline for voters to register to vote or update their registration for REAA and for local municipalities that have an October 7th election. |
(25REAA) |
AS 15.07.010 |
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09/07/2025 |
Deadline to post translated sample ballots on web. |
(25REAA) |
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09/12/2025 |
Target Date to mail REAA ballots. |
(25REAA) |
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09/22/2025 |
Absentee in-person and special needs voting begins for REAA. |
(25REAA) |
AS 15.20.045 |
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09/22/2025 |
By-mail voters may request a replacement ballot by-fax if by-mail ballot not received. |
(25REAA) |
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09/27/2025 |
Deadline to receive absentee by-mail applications for REAA. |
(25REAA) |
6 AAC 27.050(a) |
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10/02/2025 |
Deadline for write-in candidate to submit a letter of intent. |
(25REAA) |
AS 15.25.105(c) |
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10/07/2025 |
REAA ELECTION DAY. Polls open 8am to 8pm. |
(25REAA) |
AS 14.08.071(b) |
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10/07/2025 |
Deadline for by-mail ballots to be postmarked. |
(25REAA) |
AS 15.20.081(e) |
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10/13/2025 |
Federal Holiday – Indigenous Peoples Day |
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10/17/2025 |
Deadline to receive by-mail ballots mailed from within the U.S. |
(25REAA) |
AS 15.20.081(e) |
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10/17/2025 |
Final regional count of Absentee and Questioned ballots. |
(25REAA) |
6AAC 27.060(b) – (d) |
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10/22/2025 |
Deadline to receive by-mail ballots mailed from overseas addresses. |
(25REAA) |
AS 15.20.81(h) |
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10/24/2025 |
Target date to certify the REAA Election. |
(25REAA) |
6AAC 27.080 |
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10/29/2025 |
Deadline to receive an application for recount within 5 days after certification of the election if certified on target date. |
(25REAA) |
AS 15.20.430 |
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11/02/2025 |
Fall Back to Standard Time – Gain 1 Hour |
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11/03/2025 |
Deadline for an election contest to be filed in superior court. |
(25REAA) |
AS 15.20.540 |
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11/11/2025 |
Veterans Day – Offices Closed |
AS 44.12.010 |
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11/25/2025 |
Christmas Day – Offices Closed |
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11/27/2025 |
Thanksgiving Day – Offices Closed |
AS 44.12.010 |
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