A new frontier? How Alaska’s elections could show what’s to come for Nevada’s
Nevada is deciding whether to adopt a similar system to that of Alaska’s through ranked-choice voting and an open primaries.
A Ranked-Choice Voting Farce in Alaska
One candidate for Congress is a federal prison inmate. Another wants a secession vote. Democrats fear the inmate may hurt Rep ...
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Alaska Supreme Court rules that incarcerated candidate can appear on U.S. House ballot
The one-page decision by the Alaska Supreme Court guarantees that two convicted felons will appear on Alaska’s ballots in ...
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Idaho’s Prop 1: Enacting Rank Choice Voting and a Top 4 primary for state elections
A Top 4 primary is more challenging as a policy, however, as it almost requires by design either a candidate winning without ...
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Alaska House race in South Anchorage presents contrasts, despite common party affiliation
Both candidates are Republicans, but they differ in their ideas about bipartisan caucuses, state employee retirement benefits ...
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Juneau’s public safety radio system hardly works. This election, Juneau voters are being asked to overhaul it for $12.7M.
City officials say the radio system that police and firefighters in Juneau use is outdated. It was only designed for an eight ...
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A new frontier? How Alaska’s elections could show what’s to come for Nevada’s
Opponents argue the system would cause mass confusion and disenfranchise voters. In Alaska, the ranked-choice voting system, which passed by fewer than 4,000 votes, has its fair share of ...
Judge allows a man serving a 20-year prison sentence to remain on Alaska ballot
A judge has ruled that a man who is serving a 20-year prison sentence can remain on Alaska’s ranked choice general election ballot in the race for the state’s only U.S.
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Trump endorses Begich in Alaska’s U.S. House race
The endorsement comes three months after the former president accused Nick Begich of costing Republicans Alaska’s seat in ...
Trump endorses Nick Begich after preferred Alaska GOP candidate drops out
Former President Donald Trump endorsed Republican House candidate Nick Begich in his race against vulnerable Rep. Mary ...
Anchorage and Mat-Su school buildings will be closed to students on Election Day
Alaska's two largest school districts are set to close to students on Election Day due to concerns over safety, and to make the voting process smoother. The School District told parents in a Friday ...
Anchorage and Mat-Su schools to close to students on Election Day
Alaska's two largest school districts are set to close to students on Election Day due to concerns over safety, and to make the voting process smoother. The School District told parents in a Friday ...