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State blames mail delivery issues for dozens of ballots from rural Alaska not counting in primary

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Bohrer, B. (2026, September 18). State blames mail delivery issues for dozens of ballots from rural Alaska not counting in primary. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/state-blames-mail-delivery-issues-for-dozens-of-ballots-from-rural-alaska-not-counting-in-primary/article_8aa902c8-dcbf-5637-b151-05dcf25f3ef6.html

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In Alaska's recent primary election, seventy-five absentee in-person ballots from voters in seven rural western communities were not counted due to a reported mail delivery delay affecting mainly Kotzebue, Igiugig, and Naknek. The Alaska Division of Elections cited the delay but did not provide further details on its cause or specifics about how it occurred. Absentee in-person ballots are typically sent to regional offices like Nome for review before being processed.

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The Alaska Division of Elections reported that seventy-five absentee in-person ballots cast by voters in rural western Alaska were received too late to be counted in last month’s primary election. The ballots came from seven communities, with Kotzebue, Igiugig, and Naknek accounting for 62 of them. Officials attributed the delay to a “mail delivery issue,” though they did not provide further details on what caused the problem. Absentee in-person ballots are typically sent to regional offices for review before being returned, but this process failed to meet the deadline for Kotzebue, Igiugig, and other affected areas.

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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Seventy-five absentee in-person ballots cast by voters in rural western Alaska communities arrived too late to be counted in last month’s primary election, officials said. asserted

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The Alaska Division of Elections blamed a “mail delivery delay” that affected voters in seven communities, with Kotzebue, Igiugig and Naknek combining for 62 of the ballots. asserted

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But a spokesperson did not provide more details on the nature of the delay. asserted

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Absentee in-person ballots are sent to regional offices — in this case, Nome — for review. asserted

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State blames mail delivery issues for dozens of ballots from rural Alaska not counting in primary

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