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Alaska: Do you need an ID to vote?

ID required, non-photo accepted

Alaska requires one form of ID at the polls, and non-photo documents such as a utility bill or bank statement count.

Accepted items include a voter registration card, driver's license, state ID, passport, or hunting or fishing license, or a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check, or other government document showing the voter's name and current address. An election official who knows the voter may waive the ID requirement, except for some first-time voters who registered by mail without providing ID. A voter with no ID can cast a questioned ballot.

Conditions

  • Photo or non-photo ID showing name (non-photo items must show current address)
  • ID may be waived if the election official knows the voter
  • Without ID: questioned ballot
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What the law says

Before being allowed to vote, each voter shall exhibit to an election official one form of identification, including ... (2) an original or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check, or other government document; an item exhibited under this paragraph must show the name and current address of the voter. ... A voter who cannot exhibit a required form of identification shall be allowed to vote a questioned ballot.

Sources

Confirm with the state

Agency
Alaska Division of Elections
Website
elections.alaska.gov

How bordering states compare

Alaska doesn't share a land border with another state.

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