Election Day: Where to vote, when to expect results and how voting's going so far

Also: The banishment of the principal in the Western Alaska community of Kipnuk followed allegations of disrespect, poor communication and COVID safety fears. Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( [Anchorage Daily News]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Walker-Drygas]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Tuesday, November 8. In today's newsletter: - It's Election Day in Alaska, and we have everything you need to know, from finding your polling place to how long it will take before final results are known. - A week after teachers and a principal were flown out of a Southwest Alaska by the Lower Kuskokwim School District, questions remain about what happened and how to move forward. - ConocoPhillips reported making huge profits in the latest quarter, and if it gets approval from the Biden administration, the company expects to start working on the $8 billion Willow oil prospect in Alaska early next year. Here in Anchorage, candidates and supporters are waving signs and voters are flocking to polling places. Polls close at 8 p.m., and we're hoping to hear from Alaskans: How did your experience with voting go today? Was the process smooth, or were there problems? Have you heard about other issues? [Let us know](. 🌨️ Anchorage weather There's a slight chance of rain and snow today with a high near 36 degrees. We can expect similar conditions over the next few days, followed by a slight warmup at the end of this week. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Election Day in Alaska: Where and when to vote, what’s on the ballot and when to expect results]( [Election Day in Alaska: Where and when to vote, what’s on the ballot and when to expect results]( Alaskans will use [ranked choice voting]( in races for [governor](, [U.S. Senate](, [U.S. House]( and seats in the state Legislature. Voters will also decide whether to call a [constitutional convention](. Polls are open until 8 p.m. today. • Find your polling place by [looking up your voter registration](. (Note: Your polling place may have changed due to redistricting. Also, you'll need to bring a form of ID, or a document like a utility bill or a pay stub that has your address on it.) • If you still need to submit your absentee ballot, it must be postmarked today, or you can drop it off at any [polling place]( by 8 p.m. Find more voter resources — including candidate Q&As, debate videos, news coverage and more — at [ADN.com/election](. 🗳️ [Read More]( [Across Alaska, here’s how Election Day is playing out]( [Across Alaska, here’s how Election Day is playing out]( Voting began across Alaska's 401 polling places this morning, from some precincts dealing with poor weather to a moose blocking the door at one location in Anchorage. Also, students in Anchorage are [not in school for Election Day](. The school district provided several different reasons for keeping kids home, from safety concerns to a carried over calendar. [Read More]( [Banishment of Kipnuk principal followed allegations of disrespect, poor communication and COVID safety fears ]( [Banishment of Kipnuk principal followed allegations of disrespect, poor communication and COVID safety fears]( Leaders in the Western Alaska community of Kipnuk say the principal of nearly a decade there bullied Native school staff members, put residents in jeopardy by ignoring COVID-19 restrictions and oversaw a decline in education quality. That’s why in October they voted to banish her, according to documents obtained through a public records request. 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