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Breaking down Ballot Measure 2

Elections Holly Todd -
Voter freedom is once again on the ballot.
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For moderate Republicans running for Alaska’s Legislature, party takes a backseat to policy

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
The 2020 election saw several moderate Republicans in the House and Senate defeated in semi-closed partisan primaries, mainly because they resisted Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s scorched-earth approach to budgeting and governance.
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Alaska GOP House Speaker Tilton on killing election reform bill: It ‘would have leaned the election towards Mary Peltola’

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
An election reform bill that sought to make it easier for Alaskans living in rural and remote communities to have their votes counted died in the legislative session’s final hours at the hands of House Republicans.
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Mayor LaFrance endorses three House candidates: A Republican, a Democrat and an independent

Anchorage Matt Acuña Buxton -
Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance issued an endorsement today backing a bipartisan group of legislators in their races for the Alaska State House.
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Grier Hopkins cements lead in race for Fairbanks Borough mayor

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
A Hopkins will again be in the Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor’s office.
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Dunleavy spent $9,640 in state funds on partisan political ads spreading half-truths

Elections Dermot Cole -
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has spent $9,640 of state money on partisan political ads, many of which referred to “petitions'“ on education reform and parental rights.
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Alaska records show no evidence of widespread noncitizen voting or registration

Elections James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, and in-state Republicans, have falsely claimed that noncitizens are voting in large numbers.
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Alaska’s voter registration deadline is Sunday, but most residents don’t need to worry

Elections James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
Sunday, Oct. 6, is the deadline to register as an Alaska voter for the November general election.
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What would a statewide hand-count election look like in Alaska?

Elections James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
As Georgia plans to implement a partial hand count, a small Alaska experiment shows that it could be time-consuming here.
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Lawsuit accuses Alaska Division of Elections of wrongly adding convicted felon to U.S. House race

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Judge Wheeles said he would have a decision on the case by Tuesday.
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