Alaska not changing voter registration deadline amid concern

A state election official says Alaska will not change its voter registration deadline amid concerns raised by two U.S. senators about Alaska’s deadline and that of several other states falling on a holiday weekend.
Carol Thompson, with Alaska’s Division of Elections, said by email that division offices will be open the weekend of Oct. 8 and 9 to help voters. She says Alaska also has an online voter registration system.
The registration deadline is Sunday, Oct. 9 — 30 days befor