Alaska conservatives are voting in greater numbers than ever since early in-person voting started on Monday.
Monday’s turnout for early voting across the state was 9,882.
That is as high as the total early-vote count was by Day 4 of early voting in 2022’s general election. Alaskans have been waiting in lines as long as an hour and a half to bank their votes early.
Also, absentee ballots requested from the Division of Elections now exceed 10% of the entire voter roll in Alaska. The deadline for requesting an absentee ballot is Saturday, Oct. 26. Information at the Division of Elections on how to have a ballot sent to you by mail is here.
Anecdotally, voters tell Must Read Alaska that there are a lot of conservatives in line with them. At the Gambell Street voting location in Anchorage, people waited for an hour to vote on Tuesday. Those who voted there Monday waited for 90 minutes.
In Fairbanks, about 100 voters were in line at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, the third day of early voting.
The Republican National Committee has a new program this year called “Swamp the Vote,” which is to encourage conservatives to get their ballots in quickly, which helps their candidates turn their focus attention to those who haven’t voted yet. Banking votes economizes the efforts of the campaigns and helps the campaign donations go farther.
“Republicans must win – and we must use EVERY appropriate tool available to beat the Democrats, they are destroying our great country! Whether you vote early, absentee, by mail, or in person we are going to protect the vote,” the Swamp the Vote website says.
“Do your part to fix the damage Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have caused by Swamping Them with Votes. Request your absentee or mail ballot or pledge to vote early in-person today! You can also confirm your voter registration details or pledge to vote on Election Day.”
There are 11 days remaining in the 2024 general election that ends Nov. 5.
