https://www.kyuk.org/2026-alaska-primary-voter-guide 2026 Alaska Voter Guide en-US Copyright Wed, 05 Aug 2026 02:11:49 GMT https://www.kyuk.org/politics/2026-08-04/absentee-voting-for-primary-election-opens-in-bethel Voters who may not have an in-person polling place in their community can vote absentee in-person for the upcoming 2026 primary election at polling locations that include Bethel and Anchorage. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 02:11:49 GMT https://www.kyuk.org/politics/2026-08-04/absentee-voting-for-primary-election-opens-in-bethel Samantha Watson https://www.kyuk.org/alaska-state-news/2026-07-21/bycatch-what-to-know-about-the-fish-issue-taking-the-spotlight-in-alaskas-u-s-senate-race The pollock industry’s accidental catch of salmon isn’t new, but it’s landing with new political salience. Here’s a primer, and a tally of the special interest money. Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:22:12 GMT https://www.kyuk.org/alaska-state-news/2026-07-21/bycatch-what-to-know-about-the-fish-issue-taking-the-spotlight-in-alaskas-u-s-senate-race Liz Ruskin https://www.kyuk.org/politics/2026-07-17/voters-displaced-from-kipnuk-and-kwigillingok-can-vote-using-village-addresses Alaska’s deadline for voter registration is coming up soon, but some Typhoon Halong-impacted voters don’t need to update their residential address to vote, even if they’re living somewhere else. Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:46:59 GMT https://www.kyuk.org/politics/2026-07-17/voters-displaced-from-kipnuk-and-kwigillingok-can-vote-using-village-addresses Samantha Watson https://www.kyuk.org/politics/2026-07-16/us-senate-candidate-mary-peltola-says-rural-alaskans-are-being-pinched-on-all-ends In polling, the former Congresswoman appears to be neck and neck with Republican incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan. Peltola spoke with KYUK while back in Bethel on the campaign trail. If elected, she would be the first Democrat to represent Alaska in the U.S. Senate in more than a decade. Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:53:21 GMT https://www.kyuk.org/politics/2026-07-16/us-senate-candidate-mary-peltola-says-rural-alaskans-are-being-pinched-on-all-ends Evan Erickson https://www.kyuk.org/politics/2026-07-15/have-a-felony-record-in-alaska-you-may-still-be-eligible-to-vote Alaskans who are currently incarcerated and awaiting trial or sentencing, and those who have served their sentence and have been released from correctional supervision are eligible to vote in all elections. Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:38:29 GMT https://www.kyuk.org/politics/2026-07-15/have-a-felony-record-in-alaska-you-may-still-be-eligible-to-vote Corinne Smith, Alaska Beacon https://www.kyuk.org/politics/2026-06-12/how-a-change-to-mail-in-voting-could-impact-alaskas-most-rural-voters Alaska is one of 29 states that allow at least some late-arriving ballots to be counted as long as they are postmarked on or before election day. But a U.S. Supreme Court ruling could complicate that, especially for voters in the Bush. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:11:00 GMT https://www.kyuk.org/politics/2026-06-12/how-a-change-to-mail-in-voting-could-impact-alaskas-most-rural-voters Samantha Watson