{"id":5606,"date":"2022-06-07T16:50:28","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T00:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/blog\/get-ready-to-vote-in-the-primary-election-on-august-16"},"modified":"2023-06-17T13:02:30","modified_gmt":"2023-06-17T21:02:30","slug":"get-ready-to-vote-in-the-primary-election-on-august-16","status":"publish","type":"learn-and-grow-blog","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/blog\/get-ready-to-vote-in-the-primary-election-on-august-16","title":{"rendered":"Get Ready to Vote in the Primary Election on August 16"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Vote4Kids-Timeline-Vertical_Vertical-243x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5247\" width=\"229\" height=\"972\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Alaska\u2019s first \u201cTop Four Primary\u201d for the General Election is just ten weeks away. Here\u2019s what you need to do to make sure you\u2019re ready to vote when August 16th arrives!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Check Your Voter Registration Information<\/strong><br>Even if you\u2019ve voted in Alaska before, it\u2019s important to make sure your voter registration is accurate and up-to-date. If you haven\u2019t registered to vote, now is the time. You can check your voter registration details <a href=\"https:\/\/myvoterinformation.alaska.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>, or use <a href=\"https:\/\/voterregistration.alaska.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this form<\/a> to register or update your information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Know Your Voting Options<\/strong><br>Alaskans have two options for voting in the 2022 election: by mail or in person. If you plan to vote in person, look up your polling location <a href=\"https:\/\/myvoterinformation.alaska.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. To vote by mail, use<a href=\"https:\/\/absenteeballotapplication.alaska.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> this form <\/a>to request an absentee ballot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Review the New Election Map with District Numbers<\/strong><br>Every ten years states update election maps based on US Census data. Alaska\u2019s election map for the 2022 election was finalized in May. District numbers and boundaries have changed, so take a minute to click on the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.akredistrict.org\/map-gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> map gallery <\/a>and find the updated map for your region, making a note of your district number. The number is the seat for your state representative, and the letter is the seat for your state senator. Note: There were several draft versions of the election maps before they were finalized. The <em>2022 May Interim Proclamation Maps<\/em> are the ones that will be used for this year\u2019s election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Get to Know the Candidates<\/strong><br>Now that your voter registration is updated and you know your new district number, it\u2019s time to get to know your candidates. The deadline for candidates to file to run in the election was June 1, 2022, and the final list of candidates for each race is available<a href=\"https:\/\/www.elections.alaska.gov\/Core\/candidatelistprim.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> here<\/a>. From this list, you can see the names of candidates running for each office as well as their campaign email address and website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rally for Kids June 25<\/strong><br>Finally, don\u2019t forget to attend the upcoming Rally for Kids on June 25th at 11:00 am at Cuddy Park in Anchorage to learn more about how you can help build awareness around children\u2019s issues this election season. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/510937164045234\/?active_tab=discussion\">RSVP for the Rally here<\/a>. We hope to see you there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5604,"template":"","lg_tags":[],"news_categories":[],"class_list":["post-5606","learn-and-grow-blog","type-learn-and-grow-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Get Ready to Vote in the Primary Election on August 16 - Learn and Grow<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/blog\/get-ready-to-vote-in-the-primary-election-on-august-16\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Get Ready to Vote in the Primary Election on August 16 - Learn and Grow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Alaska\u2019s first \u201cTop Four Primary\u201d for the General Election is just ten weeks away. 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