A record number of Alaskans opted for absentee ballots for this year’s primary election, but some still went to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots. With COVID-19 precautions in place, voting looked a little different this year, from new sanitizing protocols to fewer in-person voters.
Kavitha George is Alaska Public Media’s climate change reporter. Reach her at kgeorge@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Kavitha here.