Larsen Bay, Alaska Public Records

Alaska residents can register to vote online at https://voterregistration.alaska.gov, by mail, or in person at any Division of Elections office or through the borough clerk. The deadline falls 30 days before any election. Voters must be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years old by election day, Alaska residents, and not registered elsewhere. No ID is required to register, though providing an Alaska driver's license or state ID number helps help with the process. As an incorporated second-class city, Larsen Bay holds municipal elections for mayor and city council seats, typically scheduling regular elections in October of odd-numbered years. The next municipal election is anticipated in October 2025, though residents should verify dates with the city clerk at 907-847-2211. Candidates file nomination papers with the city clerk, and local ballot measures may address budget referendums or ordinances. Residents also participate in Kodiak Island Borough Assembly elections and school board races. To find polling locations, voters can use the Alaska Division of Elections polling place lookup at https://www.elections.alaska.gov/Core/pollingplacelookupsearch.php or contact the borough clerk. Given the community's size, there's typically one designated polling place, usually at a public building such as the school or city building. In the November 2024 general election, Kodiak Island Borough reported approximately 52-55% voter turnout among registered voters for the presidential election, consistent with Alaska's overall patterns. Election records public under AS 15.07.195 include voter registration lists with certain personal information redacted such as birth dates and ID numbers, available for purchase for political or governmental purposes. Campaign finance reports are publicly accessible through the Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) at https://aws.state.ak.us/ApocReports/CampaignDisclosure/, showing contributions, expenditures, and independent expenditure reports for state and local candidates. Precinct-level election results are published by the Division of Elections at https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results.php. For the November 3, 2026 general election (Alaska's general elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November), Larsen Bay voters will decide the Alaska gubernatorial race (Governor Mike Dunleavy's term expires in 2026), one U.S. Senate seat (Dan Sullivan's seat is up in 2026), Alaska's sole U.S. House seat, Alaska State Senate and House seats representing Kodiak Island (District S and House District 32/33 depending on redistricting), and potentially Kodiak Island Borough Assembly seats. The state uses ranked-choice voting for state and federal elections following voter approval of Ballot Measure 2 in 2020. Absentee voting includes by-mail and in-person early voting options. Any registered voter may request an absentee ballot without providing a reason. Applications are available at https://www.elections.alaska.gov/Core/absenteeandpetitioninformation.php or by contacting the Division of Elections at 907-465-4611. Applications must be received no later than 10 days before the election. Voted ballots must be postmarked by election day and received within 10 days after the election (15 days for overseas and military voters) to be counted.