Voters can raise concerns with Anchorage election commission at April 20 meeting
Two Anchorage Election Commission meetings are scheduled for Thursday, April 20. Both will be at the city’s Election Center (619 E. Ship Creek Avenue, Door D), on the east side of the building. From 2-4 p.m. the commission will hold a work session on the
Statewide signature campaign launches to end Alaska’s ranked choice voting
The grassroots effort to repeal Alaska’s ranked-choice voting system is off and running. Alaskans for Honest Elections is spearheading the effort with signing events all across the state, including last week’s kick-off event in Anchorage where more than
Alaska pollster admits the ‘brutal reality’ that Ranked Choice Voting is in trouble
Alaska Survey Research pollster Ivan Moore, who claims to be a “huge supporter” of ranked choice voting, says the controversial voting system may be in serious trouble. In a series of Tweets late last month, Moore revealed the results of a recent poll of
SD Senate moves to ban ranked-choice voting, while citizen-led effort gains steam in Alaska
While leftists and Democrats across the nation are continuing to push for widespread use of ranked choice voting (RCV), the election scheme is starting to receive organized pushback. Currently approved for statewide use in both Alaska and Maine, several other
OPINION: The sweet lies of organized Crime in D.C. & Juneau
Lies are believed because they taste good. The truth is detested because it is sour. We now can safely assume that the default position of citizens should be that most of what comes out of both the federal and Alaska government are sweet-tasting lies. We
Tshibaka launches national effort to combat growing threat of ranked-choice voting
Kelly Tshibaka, who recently lost a hard-fought battle to unseat U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, has announced the launch of Preserve Democracy, a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the fundamentals of democracy by fighting the emerging
Ballot initiative to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting approved by Lt. Gov.
Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom has approved a ballot initiative that seeks to end the controversial ranked-choice voting system used in Alaska. Dahlstrom issued a certificate of approval on Jan. 20, stating that the proposed bill was properly filed with a
U.S. election watchdog group urges Alaskans to send a message by scrapping ranked voting
The Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA), which advocates for conservative policy reforms across the nation, says Alaska’s New Year’s resolution should be to scrap its “ill-advised” ranked-choice voting system. Since 2015, FGA has achieved
Alaska’s ranked-choice election marred by record-low turnout, mass confusion
Alaska’s first general election using ranked-choice voting was marked by widespread voter confusion and the lowest voter turnout percentage on record. Nevertheless, the main organization that initially pushed (and continues to advocate) for ranked-choice
Push to repeal ranked-choice voting begins in earnest as Alaskans file initiative with state
The group spearheading an effort to repeal Alaska’s controversial ranked-choice voting system, has officially filed the required 100 signatures with the Division of Elections in the initial step to get the ballot measure on the 2024 general election ballot.
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