Today is the Last Day to Register to Vote for Fairbanks North Star Borough Municipal Elections
Today, Sunday, September 3, is also the last day that residents can update their voter information ahead of borough-wide elections on October 3.
There are a lot of ways to get involved with local elections, but a central pillar of that effort is getting to the voting booth on October 3!
Here’s your final reminder to get registered to vote/update your voter information ahead of these upcoming elections.
At this point, you can do so online through the State of Alaska Division of Elections or by mailing in a paper form. In both cases, you’ll need a state of Alaska drivers license or other state ID: check the above links for details.
A reminder that even if you haven’t had a chance to update your voter information, you’re still able to fill out a questioned ballot.
Information about questioned ballots (from the Alaska Division of Elections):
Questioned Voting
You may be asked to vote a questioned ballot if your name is not on the precinct register, your residence address has changed, you do not have identification, you already voted according to the precinct register, or an observer challenges your qualifications to vote.
You will sign a questioned ballot register and complete a questioned ballot envelope with your information. The ballot is a normal ballot.
Your voted ballot goes inside the secrecy sleeve then inside the envelope.
You will return your ballot to a poll worker.
Questioned ballots go to the Questioned Review Board who will determine if your ballot can be counted. We will send you a letter if you ballot was rejected or partially counted. Questioned ballots go to the Questioned Review Board who will determine if your ballot can be counted. We will send you a letter if you ballot was rejected or partially counted.
On the Horizon
Coming up the pipeline is most candidates first financial disclosure form, where those running for public office needs to publish the names of everyone who donated to their campaign, as well as how much they gave. We’ll be taking a look at that information after the deadline this Tuesday.
Thanks for reading, and have a great Sunday.