3 Western Alaska communities short on election workers

With the Nov. 8 general election under a week away, three Alaska voting precincts do not have enough poll workers, according to the Division of Elections.

Director of Elections Gail Fenumiai said that three rural Alaska communities — Wainwright, St. Mary’s, and Goodnews Bay — remain without the necessary number of poll workers to allow voters to cast ballots on Election Day. Fenumiai says that voters in St. Mary’s and Wainwright can cast absentee in-person ballots at their local voting precinct up until Nov. 8.Wednesday afternoon, the Division of Elections was contacted by three people who indicated they wanted to help in Wainwright.

“At this stage in the game, there’s not a lot of extra opportunities available. So, that’s why we really, really need people in these communities to give us a call, let us know you are willing,” Fenumiai said. “I’m thankful we are six days away instead of the day before election day and know about these three communities. So you know, we’re working and doing everything in our power and putting feelers out everywhere we can to secure workers for these three communities.

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