The polls have closed in Alaska's first ranked choice election. Remember, the winner of the special U.S. House race and final primary results will not be known for at least two weeks, until final ballots are received and counted.
Voters waited for the Early and Absentee In-Person voting location at the Region II Elections Office to open on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, to cast their ballots in the Primary and Special General Election. Election Day is Tuesday, Aug. 16.
Peltola and Begich appeared Monday in a candidate forum hosted by ConocoPhillips, and were both expected to host gatherings Tuesday evening as results rolled in. Palin, meanwhile, was absent from the forum and did not have any publicly advertised campaign events on election day. U.S.House candidate Tara Sweeney cast her ballot at City Hall in Anchorage on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022.
The winner in the special U.S. House race won’t be known until at least Aug. 31. That is the last day the Division of Elections will accept by-mail ballots. All ballots must be counted before they run the tabulation that will determine the winner. Kelly Tshibaka, candidate for U.S. Senate, answers questions at a town hall-style event at Knik Bar in Knik on August 11, 2022.
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