Explainer: Alaska’s March 5 Republican Presidential Preference Poll happens Super Tuesday

February 26, 2024

On Tuesday, March 5, Republicans in Alaska will head to the “polls” to cast a vote for their preference for president. They won’t be the regular Division of Election polls, staffed by state workers or paid volunteers working with state employee oversight. They won’t even be in the usual polling locations.

Instead, this is a privately run “caucus by ballot”systems that helps the party determine who its delegates will represent when they attend the Republican Nominating Convention in Milwaukee in July. This is grassroots caucusing, without having to stand in a gymnasium all day.

There will be three names on the March 5 Presidential Preference Poll ballot. They are the names of the three candidates who paid a fee to the party to be included, a fee that helps defray the cost of the statewide operation.

Those candidates are Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, and Vivek Ramaswamy, who announced Jan. 15 ago that he is no longer a candidate. The Republican Party has given no explanation for why Ramaswamy’s name will still appear on the PPP ballot, now that he has endorsed Trump.

Alaska Republican Presidential Preference Poll: A year away

Participating in a PPP takes a bit more effort than voting in a regular government-run election. There are not as many places to cast a preference ballot. This is the reality of being a grassroots organization and a function of how many volunteers the party was able to muster and train over the past several months. Also, the volunteers will be doing this for the first time since 2016, and the technologies have changed since that PPP.

Republicans can vote in this caucus-by-ballot exercise. You can register as a Republican on the spot to participate in the PPP. You’ll be asked to show identification, given a simple ballot, and you mark your preference, drop it in the ballot box, and be on your way.

Depending on weather and enthusiasm, lines may be long and may stretch outside the buildings where these PPPs are taking place.

Find your House district at the Alaska Division of Elections map page.

Here are the House districts where PPP voting locations are located:

District 1:

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2417 Tongass Ave. Ketchikan, AK

District 3:

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Nugget Mall – 8745 Glacier Hwy. Juneau, AK

District 4:

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Nugget Mall – 8745 Glacier Hwy. Juneau, AK

District 5:

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West Marine Hwy. Kodiak, AK

District 6:

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Sterling Hwy. Homer, AK

Site 2: 3/5/2024 3PM-8PM 51540

Mercantile Ave. Kasilof, AK

District 7:

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209 Princess Ln. Kenai, AK

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161 Farnsworth Ave. Soldotna, AK

District 8:

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52075 Marie Ave. Nikiski, AK

District 9:

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Anchorage Grace Church – 12407 Pintail St Anchorage, AK

District 10:

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Anchorage Grace Church – 12407 Pintail St Anchorage, AK

District 11:

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Anchorage Grace Church – 12407 Pintail St Anchorage, AK

District 12:

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Anchorage Grace Church – 12407 Pintail St 4025 W 88th Ave. Anchorage, AK

District 13:

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Jewel Lake Community Church of the Nazarene – 4025 W 88th Ave. Anchorage, AK

District 14:

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Jewel Lake Community Church of the Nazarene – 4025 W 88th Ave. Anchorage, AK

District 15:

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Jewel Lake Community Church of the Nazarene – 4025 W 88th Ave. Anchorage, AK

District 16:

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Jewel Lake Community Church of the Nazarene – 4025 W 88th Ave. Anchorage, AK

District 17:

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Jewel Lake Community Church of the Nazarene – 4025 W 88th Ave. Anchorage, AK

District 18:

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Mountain City Church – 6401 E Northern Lights Blvd. Anchorage, AK

District 19:

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Jewel Lake Community Church of the Nazarene – 4025 W 88th Ave, Anchorage, AK

District 20:

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Mountain City Church – 6401 E Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, AK

District 21:

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Mountain City Church – 6401 E Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, AK

District 22:

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Mountain City Church – 6401 E Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, AK

District 23:

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12001 Business Blvd, Eagle River, AK

District 24:

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12001 Business Blvd, Eagle River, AK

District 25:

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655 South Valley Way, Palmer, AK

District 26:

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655 South Valley Way, Palmer, AK

District 27:

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Wasilla Senior Center – 1301 S. Century Cir, Wasilla, AK

District 28:

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655 South Valley Way, Palmer, AK

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Wasilla Senior Center – 1301 S. Century Cir, Wasilla, AK

District 29:

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Valdez Convention and Civic Center – 314 Clifton Ct, Valdez, AK

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Wasilla Senior Center – 1301 S Century Cir, Wasilla, AK

District 30:

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Wasilla Senior Center – 1301 S Century Cir, Wasilla, AK

District 31:

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