Karluk, Alaska Public Records

Residents register to vote online at https://voterregistration.alaska.gov, which allows new registrations and updates to existing registrations. Alaska requires voters to register at least 30 days before an election. Voter registration requires providing name, residential address (a Karluk address in this case), date of birth, Alaska driver's license or state ID number (or last four digits of SSN if no state ID), and citizenship attestation. Alaska does not require party registration except for voters who wish to participate in party primary elections. Karluk residents vote in precinct HD 35-75 for state purposes. To find specific polling place assignments, voters can use the online polling place lookup tool at https://myvoterinformation.alaska.gov or contact the Division of Elections. Due to the village's extreme remoteness with no road access and minimal infrastructure, most voters use absentee/by-mail voting rather than attempting to reach a physical polling location (the nearest would likely be in the city of Kodiak, requiring a float plane or boat trip). Alaska offers absentee voting by mail for any reason; applications are available at https://www.elections.alaska.gov/Core/absenteeandpetitioninformation.php. Absentee ballot applications must be received by the Division of Elections no later than 10 days before the election. Completed ballots must be postmarked or delivered by Election Day. Given the community's location, voters should request absentee ballots well in advance to account for mail delivery times. Alaska's public election records include voter registration lists (available for purchase for political purposes), campaign finance disclosures through the Alaska Public Offices Commission at https://aws.state.ak.us/ApocReports/CampaignDisclosure, candidate filings and ballot measure information at https://www.elections.alaska.gov, and precinct-level election results at https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results. In the November 2024 general election, Kodiak Island Borough reported approximately 60% voter turnout, slightly below the statewide average, with strong participation in the presidential race and Alaska's ranked-choice voting system for federal and state offices. For the November 3, 2026 general election, Karluk and Kodiak Island Borough voters will decide several significant races. Alaska's U.S. Senate seat (currently held by Dan Sullivan) is not up in 2026; Senator Lisa Murkowski's seat is next up in 2028. The Alaska Governor's race will be on the 2026 ballot, as Governor Mike Dunleavy's current term expires; this race uses Alaska's ranked-choice voting system implemented in 2022. All 40 seats in the Alaska House of Representatives and 10 seats in the Alaska Senate (half of the 20-seat Senate) will be contested, with voters participating in House District 35 elections. Kodiak Island Borough Assembly seats representing the area may also appear on the ballot depending on the election cycle; contact the Borough Clerk at (907) 486-9320 for information about borough assembly elections and terms. Alaska operates under a ranked-choice voting system for federal and statewide offices (excluding President), where voters rank candidates in order of preference; if no candidate receives 50% of first-choice votes, lower-performing candidates are eliminated and their votes redistributed until one candidate has a majority. Local ballot measures, bond issues, or borough propositions may also appear on the 2026 ballot.