TONIGHT: Fairbanks call to action – Assembly wants to implement Vote-By-Mail
This Thursday, July 25, at 6 p.m. the Fairbanks Borough Assembly is set to vote on a resolution that directs the clerk’s office to explore implementing vote by mail elections across the borough. Assemblywoman Savannah Fletcher introduced this resolution,
Ruling expected soon to decide whether Alaskans can vote to repeal ranked-choice voting
Earlier this month a Superior Court trial wrapped up in a key case that may well decide whether Alaskans get a shot at repealing the state’s highly controversial ranked choice voting
Rep. Peltola goes fishing, skips vote to prohibit illegals from voting
While the House of Representatives was busy passing a bill to ensure that only U.S. citizens can vote in federal elections, Rep. Mary Peltola was thousands of miles away, fishing with friends and family in
Alaska Ranked-choice foes win 1st round in case seeking to block repeal question from Nov. ballot
Alaska Superior Court Judge Christina Rankin rejected claims that Alaska’s Division of Elections violated statues and regulations in certifying a ballot measure that seeks to repeal the state’s controversiial ranked-choice voting system, which did away
AK lawmakers to vote on Lt. Gov. successor, 81 appointees to key boards, commissions
Among the dozens of appointees, those tapped to serve on the State Board of Education have drawn heightened interest, due to the fact that this body would be responsible for developing regulations to govern the state’s homeschool allotment program for the
Alaska ballot petitions in the works to mandate hand counting, in-person voting
Phil Izon, who spearheaded a grassroots effort of volunteers in successfully gathering enough signatures to ensure that Alaskans have an opportunity to repeal ranked choice voting this coming November, has written two other petitions that would drastically
1,087 ballots (1.5%) rejected in Anchorage’s April 2 mail-in election, amid declining voter turnout
In 2018, Anchorage moved to a mail-in voting system, claiming it would improve voter turnout. Since then, voter participation in the past three mayoral elections has been 32.8%, only one-tenth of one percentage point higher than the 32.67% from the seven
Public comment welcome as Anchorage Election Commission reviews challenged ballots
Public comment welcome as Anchorage Election Commission reviews challenged
Anchorage election official says nearly 20,000 undeliverable ballots have returned, so far
As of April 2, it appears that nearly 10% of all ballots that were sent out to Anchorage voters for the April 2 citywide election have been returned to election headquarters as “undeliverable ballots.” This number will likely increase over the next few
Election fraud investigator’s 2nd trip to Alaska aims to equip voters to ‘take back’ elections
Following a multi-city swing through Alaska this past December, Dr. Douglas Frank has returned to the 49th state with the goal of equipping Alaskans with the tools needed to restore faith and security in local and statewide
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