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September 18, 2026
Alaska Officials Confirm 75 Absentee Ballots Not Counted Due to Mail Delivery Delays
- 75 absentee in-person ballots from rural Alaska were disqualified in the primary election due to late arrival caused by mail delivery delays.
- The Alaska Division of Elections reported that Kotzebue, Igiugig, and Naknek accounted for 62 of the late ballots, highlighting ongoing mail issues in remote areas.
- Voting advocacy groups are concerned about the impact of these delays on voter participation and support adjustments to improve ballot processing.
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- USPS made mail slower to cut costs. Midterm ballots will test the system.Sep 18, 2026 at 9:18 PM · Axios
- 75 absentee in-person ballots from rural Alaska not counted in primarySep 18, 2026 at 9:45 PM · AP
- State blames delivery issues for some ballots from Alaska not counting in primarySep 18, 2026 at 11:17 PM · ABC News