Rural Alaska voting plan in place following primary concerns

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – After 20 rural communities received primary election absentee ballots late and struggled with election day weather and staffing problems, the state’s elections director says a plan is being put in place to prevent future issues. The primary election earlier this month included Wales and Kaktovik not having open polling locations on election day. “Our mitigation plan is to send the ballots to Nome a week or more earlier so they can be mailed to the AVO locations at least the week prior to the opening date,” Alaska Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher said. “For those polling places that did not open on election day, we are meeting with various entities to secure a deeper bench, and working to communicate with the tribal and city leaders for their assistance when a worker quits or is not available on election day.” Jonson Kuhn, KTUU.

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