Bristol Bay Community Voter Guide 2026

Action Alert
Written By United Tribes of Bristol Bay

Any resident age 18+ can apply to vote by mail, fax, or online delivery. Anyone may vote using the early and in-person voting options, beginning October 19. 

Key Dates

  • October 4 - Voter registration deadline! 

  • October 19 - Early and Special Needs voting begins.

  • October 24 - Last day to request a ballot for voting by mail. 

  • November 2 - Deadline to request an “electronic transmission” ballot (allows you to print your ballot then return it by mail or fax). 

  • November 3 - ELECTION DAY! Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Election Day. 

  • November 13 - Deadline for ballots that were postmarked by Election Day to be received.

Voting by Mail?

Voting by mail is a great option, but must be done promptly! Completed ballots must be received by the Division of Elections by Friday, November 13th (within 10 days of Election Day). Unfortunately, there are many instances where the mail has not made it in time due to flight delays, weather, etc. If you plan to vote by mail, we recommend voting your ballot and mailing it back the SAME DAY you receive it to ensure your vote is counted.

Election Terms Guide 

  • “Absentee in-person” and early voting are voting in person before Election Day at specified voting locations. Voting by mail, online delivery, or fax are other forms of absentee voting.

  • Electronic Transmission Ballot Application: An application to request a ballot be emailed or faxed to you by the Division of Elections (DOE). You then will have to print, complete (with an adult witness), and mail or fax your ballot back. If mailed, it must be postmarked no later than Election Day (Nov 3) and must be received by DOE by November 13th. Completed ballots cannot be sent to DOE by email. 

Special Needs Voting Information 

Special needs voting is for voters whose disability, illness, or age prevents them from going to a polling place and allows them to have a personal representative. 

What is a personal representative? 

A personal representative is a person who can pick up, deliver, and return a ballot for you if you are unable to vote in person due to age, illness, or disability. They can assist you in any step of the voting process. Anyone can be a personal representative except for candidates, your employer, agents of your employer, or officers or an agent of your union. 

A personal representative can pick up a ballot at any absentee voting location starting 15 days before Election Day or at your polling place. For more information on special needs voting, contact your Regional Elections Office. Bristol Bay communities are in Region IV, Phone: (907) 443-5285 or email electionsr4@alaska.gov. 

How Special Needs Voting Works 

  1. Your personal representative will complete step one of the special needs envelope with your name, their information and signature. 

  2. The election worker will then give your personal representative the special needs envelope, a ballot and a secrecy sleeve to deliver to you to vote. 

  3. You will vote your ballot, place the ballot in the secrecy sleeve and then secure it in the special needs envelope. 

  4. You will complete step two of the special needs envelope with your information and your personal representative will be your witness to your signature. 

  5. Your personal representative will return your voted ballot back to a voting location (or mail) at or before 8:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time on Election Day.

Ballot Measures

There will be 2 ballot measures this year on the General Election ballot: 

  • Ballot Measure 2 proposes to return to political or “party” primaries, end ranked choice voting, and change campaign finance rules.

  • Ballot Measure 3 proposes to change wording regarding citizenship and voting.

Understanding Ballot Measure 2

A NO vote would keep our state’s current election system, which is based on three components: 

  1. Open Primaries: All candidates run on a single ballot that all voters get to vote on in the Primary election, regardless of party registration. 

  2. No undisclosed money: Anyone spending to influence state elections has to say where their money came from.

  3. Ranked-Choice Voting: Voters can rank candidates in order of preference. The candidate with the majority of the votes in the final tally wins. 

A YES vote would support the following changes to our voting system: 

  1. Party Primaries: End the open primary system and return to a system where voter choice is limited to voting for candidates in one party primary or the other.  

  2. End true source funding disclosure for campaigns: Candidates will not have to disclose the “true source” of their donations to the public.

  3. End Ranked-Choice Voting: Voters select one candidate for each race.

Understanding Ballot Measure 3

If passed by voters, this act would not change the requirements to vote, but proposes a slight wording change to current state law.

  • A YES vote supports amending state law with changes underlined below:

What would Ballot Measure 3 change in the current law? 

It would change to:

A person may vote at any election who: Only a person who 

(1) is a citizen of the United States; 

(2) is 18 years of age or older; 

(3) has been a resident of the state and of the house district in which the person seeks to vote for a least 30 days before the election; and 

(4) has registered before the election as required under AS 15.07 and is not registered to vote in another jurisdiction may vote at any election.

  • A NO vote keeps current state law to say, “A person may vote at any election: who is a citizen of the United States.” (Keeps the crossed out text above, without underlined changes.)

Candidates

The following candidates will appear on Bristol Bay (House District 37) ballots. 

U.S. Senate

U.S. Representative

State Senator (District S)

State House (District 37)

Governor / Lieutenant Governor

Find More Information About Voting

  • State of Alaska Division of Elections (DOE) website: www.elections.alaska.gov/

    • Check your registration, find polling place locations/hours, see where early voting is available, request mailed or emailed ballots, etc. at the link above. 

  • Bristol Bay communities are in Region IV:

  • Have questions about how to vote or need assistance, email us admin@utbb.org or call 907-842-1687

Bristol Bay Community Voting Information

SYMBOLS KEY:  ⚙️ Assistance with mail-in ballots available  |   💬 Translation available

Aleknagik

  • Election Day voting location: City Hall

  • ⚙️💬Early voting location: Native Village of Aleknagik Building (ATC) 

  • Contact: City Administrator, Virginia Andrews 907-842-5953, ATC: 907-842-2080

  • UTBB Community Outreach Assistant: Massa Andrews 907-444-5288

Chignik Bay

  • Election Day voting location: Chignik Community Hall 

  • ⚙️Early voting location: City Office

  • Contact: City: 907-749-2280, Lanah: 907-770-5605 (cell)

Chignik Lagoon

  • Mail-in ballot community

  • ⚙️Assistance with mail-in ballots available at the Village Office 

  • Contact: Village office: 907-840-2281

Chignik Lake

  • Mail-in ballot community

  • ⚙️Election Day & early voting location: Chignik Lake Sub Building

  • Contact: Village Office, Margret Kosbruk 907-845-4041

  • UTBB Community Outreach Assistant: Mary Isaac 907-310-1798

Clarks Point

  • Election Day voting location: Village Council Conference Room

  • ⚙️Early Voting: Reach out to poll worker Sharon Clark at 907-843-0974

  • Contact: Village Office 907-236-1435, (On-Site) 907-236-1221

Dillingham

  • ⚙️💬Election Day and early voting location: City Hall

  • Contact: City of Dillingham, Abigail Flynn 907-842-5211

  • UTBB Dillingham Outreach Assistant: Mary Jane Kasayulie 907-843-0386

Egegik

  • ⚙️Election Day and early voting location: City Hall

  • Contact: City Office: 907-233-2400

Ekwok

  • Election Day and early voting location: City Hall

  • ⚙️Assistance with mail ballots available when the City Admin is present

  • Contact: City Admin, 907-464-3311

Igiugig

  • ⚙️Election Day & early voting location: Village Council Building

  • Contact: Council Office: 907-533-3211

  • UTBB Community Outreach Assistant: Tess Hostetter 907-842-1687

Iliamna/Newhalen

  • Election Day voting location: City Hall (aka Bingo Hall)

  • ⚙️💬Early voting location: Newhalen City Office

  • Contact: City Office, Tracy Askoak 907-571-1226

  • UTBB Community Outreach Assistant: Brenda Hill 907-842-1687

King Salmon

  • Election Day voting location: KS Village Council Building

  • ⚙️Early voting: SAVEC Building

  • Assistance with mail-in ballots in Naknek at the Borough Building

  • Contact: Borough Clerk, Crystal Harvilla 907-246-4224

Kokhanok

  • Election Day voting location: Community Hall (Bingo Hall) 

  • ⚙️Early voting location: Kokhanok Village Council Building (new) 

  • Contact: Village Office: Jenna 907-282-4234

  • UTBB Community Outreach Assistant: Pete Hill 907-842-1687

Koliganek

  • ⚙️Election Day and early voting location: Village Council Office 

  • Contact: Village Office, 907-596-3434

  • UTBB Community Outreach Assistant: Ashleanne Ishnook 907-596-6083

Levelock

  • Election Day voting: Rainbow Hall

  • ⚙️Early voting location: Levelock Village Council Building

  • Contact: Village Office 907-287-3030/3031

Manokotak

  • Election Day voting location: City Office Building

  • ⚙️💬Early voting location: Manokotak Village Council Building

  • Contact: City Office, 907-289-1027, Village Council 907-289-2067

  • UTBB Community Outreach Assistant: Carla Moore 907-289-6409

Naknek

  • ⚙️Election Day and early voting location: Borough Building

  • Contact: Borough Clerk, Crystal Harvilla 246-4224

New Stuyahok

  • Election Day voting location: City Office

  • Contact: City Office: 907-693-3171

  • UTBB Community Outreach Assistant: Margie Hastings 907-693-6321 or 693-3194

Nondalton

  • Election Day voting location: Community Center 

  • ⚙️Early voting location: Nondalton City Office

  • Contact: City Office, Cassandra Trefon 907-538-4511

Pedro Bay

  • ⚙️Election Day & early voting location: Council Building 

  • Contact: Karla Jensen, 907-850-4098

Perryville

  • Mail-in ballot community

  • ⚙️💬Election Day & early voting location: Village Office

  • Contact: Village Office 907-853-2203 or 907-853-4073 (Dana Phillips)

  • UTBB Community Outreach Assistant: Angelina Phillips 907-842-1687

Pilot Point

  • Mail-in ballot community

  • ⚙️💬Election Day and early voting location: Pilot Point City Hall

  • Contact: City Office: 907-797-2200, Village Office 907-797-2208

Port Alsworth

  • Mail-in ballot community

  • ⚙️ Election Day and early voting location: PAIC Building 

  • Contact: Corrine Ledford 907-781-3003

Port Heiden

  • ⚙️Election Day & early voting location: Ray’s Place (Village Office)

  • Contact: City Office: 907-837-2209, Tribal Office: 907-837-2296

South Naknek

  • ⚙️Election Day & early voting Location: South Naknek Rec/Community Hall

  • Assistance with mail in ballots available in Naknek at the Borough Building

  • Contact: Borough Clerk, Crystal Harvilla 246-4224

Togiak  

  • ⚙️💬Election Day and early voting location: City Office 

  • Contact: City Office: 907-493-5820

Twin Hills

  • Mail-in ballot community

  • ⚙️💬 Election Day & early voting location: Twin Hills Village Council

  • Contact: Tribal Office, 907-525-4821

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