As early voting begins in Alaska, some locations report long lines - Anchorage Daily News

Selected polling sites opened across Alaska at 8 a.m. Monday, the first day of early voting for the 2020 general election.

Interest in early voting is expected to be high this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the presidential election, and long lines were reported at some locations.

In Anchorage, voting is taking place at the Midtown Mall (600 E Northern Lights Blvd.), Anchorage City Hall (632 W 6th Ave.), and the Cook Inlet Tribal Council (3600 San Jeronimo Dr., Suite 410) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through Nov. 2.

Some voters waited for more than an hour in line at Midtown Mall, while those who voted at City Hall said there was little or no line Monday morning.

The Midtown Mall and City Hall locations also have weekend hours. A full listing of early voting locations and their hours is available online.

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Elections officials said there were notably long lines in Wasilla and Fairbanks. Palmer’s early voting site recorded a steady stream of voters. In Juneau, one early voting site was closed for the Alaska Day holiday; at the other, the line was not unusually long at 8:30 a.m.

Voters will need to bring ID — a voter card, driver’s license, or other document that lists their name and address.

Any votes cast at early-voting sites through Oct. 29 will be counted on Election Day Nov. 3. All absentee ballots and early votes after Oct. 29 will be counted on Nov. 10 or afterward.

Election worker Chris Kilvay wipes down secrecy sleeves after ballots are slipped into the the collection box at the Midtown Mall on Monday, October 19, 2020. (Marc Lester / ADN)

The deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail is Saturday. Any Alaskan can request a blank absentee ballot for any reason, and an online form is available to request one.

Completed absentee ballots can be mailed back to the division, deposited into a dropbox or put into a ballot box at any early voting location.

Absentee ballots must be postmarked by Election Day in order to be counted.

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