This year’s state primary, which took place Aug. 18, saw record-setting absentee voting, according to the Alaska Division of Elections.
“Overall, absentee by-mail voting has nearly exceeded any election conducted by the state,” Division of Elections director Gail Fenumiai said.
The trend was evident in the absentee voting numbers for House District 33, which includes Haines, Klukwan, Skagway, Gustavus and downtown Juneau.
In the 2018 state primary, 317 absentee votes were recorded in House…