The Division of Elections reports over 6,000 Alaskans voted on Thursday, the fourth day of early voting, for a total of over 26,200 early voters between Monday and Thursday. Voters reported standing in line for more than an hour in Anchorage.
Also, 20,596 absentee ballots have been mailed back and received by the Division through Oct. 25.
Combined early and absentee votes are nearly 47,000 as of Thursday.
Alaska’s Republican-registered voters are still crushing it, making up nearly 37% of all early in-person voters so far, while Democrat-registered voters are at 14%.
In the absentee ballots returned and received, Republicans have outperformed as well at 30%; Democrats are at 23% of all ballots returned. Over 10% of Alaska voters have requested an absentee ballot.
Alaska has just 75,066 registered Democrats and 146,000 registered Republicans. The rest of the voters are either with minor parties or, more commonly, not with any party. With Democrats representing 12% of the voter roll, they are doing well with their absentee ballot returns. Republicans represent 24% of the overall voter roll, so are slightly outperforming their numbers.
Can you vote on Sunday?
Although many smaller early voting locations are closed on Sunday, regional offices are open Oct. 27 and Nov. 3 from noon – 4 p.m.:
Anchorage, 2525 Gambell St.
Fairbanks, 675 7th Avenue, Suite A2.
Juneau, 9109 Mendenhall Mall Rd Ste 3.
Kenai on Sunday, 11312 Kenai Spur Rd. Ste. 48.
Nome, 214 Front Street, Suite 130.
Wasilla, 1700 E Bogard Rd Ste B102.
