Voter Registration Application and Instructions

New Identification Requirements
Federal law now requires individuals who initially register to vote by mail to include information that will verify their identity. If you have not previously registered to vote in Alaska and you are submitting your registration application by mail, we request that you provide a copy of ONE of the following:

• Driver's License
• State Identification Card
• Birth Certificate
• Passport
• Hunting and Fishing License

In addition, please provide:

1. Your birth date
2. Your social security number or at least the last 4 digits of your social security number
3. If we cannot verify your identity when you register to vote, you will be required to provide certain identification when voting in the next state conducted election.

If you have questions, please contact the nearest Elections Office.

This form can be used to:
Register to Vote or Change Your Address, Name or Party Affiliation
Registration and/or Changes must be made at least 30 days before an election

Try our online Voter Registration Application
(Note: This ".pdf" file requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader)

General Information and Instruction
Print out, fill in, and
- send the registration application form to the Elections Office in your region or
- fax the application or
- hand-deliver it to any Division of Elections Office.

Find the Regional Elections Office closest to you:

Region I Elections Office
PO Box 110018
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0018
Phone: (907) 465-3021
Fax: (907) 465-2289

Region II Elections Office
2525 Gambell St, Suite 100
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-2838
Phone: (907) 522-8683
Fax: (907) 522-2341

Region III Elections Office
675 Seventh Avenue, Suite H3
Fairbanks, Alaska 99701-4594
Phone: (907) 451-2835
Fax: (907) 451-2832

Region IV Elections Office
PO Box 577
Nome, Alaska 99762-0577
Phone: (907) 443-5285
Fax: (907) 443-2973

Matanuska-Susitna Elections Office
North Fork Professional Building
1700 E. Bogard Road, Building B, Suite 102
Wasilla, Alaska 99654
Phone: (907) 373-8952
Fax: (907) 373-8953

• When filling out the form, print clearly in ink.
• Once your application is processed, a voter identification card will be mailed to your mailing address within 3 to 4 weeks.
• If you are an Alaska resident registering from outside the State of Alaska, you must provide proof of your Alaska residency, such as a copy of your current Alaska driver's license, hunting or fishing license, student loan documents, proof of employment in Alaska, or military leave and earning statement.
• If you are registering to vote for the first time and are doing so by-mail, we request that you provide a copy of one of the following:
  
  1. Driver's license;
  2. State identification card;
  3. Birth Certificate;
  4. Passport; or
  5. Hunting and Fishing license
  If you are not sure if you have previously registered to vote in the State of Alaska, you may contact your local election office at the number indicated on the registration form.
• Note to residents temporarily out of state: To remain registered in Alaska you must be an Alaska resident and provide your physical residence address within the State. If you are temporarily outside Alaska and have the intent to return, you may wish to maintain your Alaska residence address as it appears on your current registration record. If you provide a new residence address, it must be within Alaska.
• If you have been convicted of a felony, you may still be eligible to register to vote if you have been unconditionally discharged. Provide a copy of your discharge papers with this registration application.
• A complete physical residence address must be included on your application. The residence address you provide will be used to assign your voter record to a voting district and precinct. Your application will not be processed if you leave the residence address blank or if you provide a PO Box, HC No. and Box, PSC Box, Rural Route No., Commercial Address or Mail Stop Address on line 3 of the application.
  
  If your residence has been assigned a street number, provide that number. If not, indicate exactly where you live, such as highway name and milepost number, boat harbor, pier and slip number, subdivision name with lot and block, or trailer park name and space number. If you live in a rural village, you may provide the village name as your residence address.

Statutory Reference: AS 15.05, AS 15.07; 6 AAC 25.