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Alaskans: How difficult is it to go to the polls in alaska?

During the midterms i was watching Fox News and Sarah Palin was talking about the challenges to the alaskan voters due to the landscape in alaska. I'd like to know how how difficult it is to vote in alaska.
Please NO insulting Palin, just answer my question!
Scotty Boeman and Sir Hardenthicke, í know that some parts of alaska it is difficult, i'm just asking how difficult it is in alaska to vote. I know in some parts of alaska grocery stores are not that readily avaiable unlike like it is here in the lower 48, and that's not just from Palin its from another TLC show. Please if your only intention for answering this question is to insult Palin then i ask you to skip this question!

Look around your city... roads and streets everywhere, cars, bikes, trucks... right?
Compared to any other US local, Alaska's road system is minimal, with roads only linking larger cities... many areas are populated, but so remote, air travel is the only real mode available...
It really is hard to get to the areas that are population centers... even mail delivery is sketchy, making even absentee ballots harder than in the lower 48...
Did you know that Juneau, the State Capitol, is not accessible by road. only by ferry?

However, even though it is difficult as far as access, Alaska usually has one of the top 5 highest voter turnout rates in the US!
http://elections.gmu.edu/Turnout_2010G.html top 3

http://elections.gmu.edu/Turnout_2008G.html

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