EventPolling stations in several remote Alaskan villages—Nunapitchuk, Point Lay, Wainwright, and Anaktuvuk Pass—opened later than scheduled during the Tuesday statewide primary, with bad weather and staffing shortages forcing delays of up to three hours and leaving voters with limited time before closing.
In rural Alaska, several polling stations opened late on the Tuesday primary, with Nunapitchuk’s site opening at 5 p.m. after flights were grounded by bad weather, leaving voters only three hours to cast ballots before the scheduled 8 p.m. close.
Polling stations in several remote Alaskan villages—Nunapitchuk, Point Lay, Wainwright, and Anaktuvuk Pass—opened later than scheduled during the Tuesday statewide primary, with bad weather and staffing shortages forcing delays of up to three hours and leaving voters with limited time before closing.