Alaskans don’t need a witness signature for by-mail absentee ballots, Alaska Supreme Court orders
“No one has done more harm to the perception of (the Division of Elections) than the (Division of Elections) themselves this year.”
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Alaska’s elections are a mess and it’s getting worse by the day
It seems like every week brings another story about how the Alaska Division of Elections is either mishandling, bungling or biasing this year’s elections because every week does, in fact, bring another story about how the Alaska Division of Elections is either mishandling, bungling or biasing this year’s elections.
Oops. Division of Elections sent out ballots listing the wrong candidate for Anchorage House race
The move left Democrat-backed independent candidate Suzanne LaFrance off the ballot.
State says it doesn’t need to justify ballot favoring GOP, Alaska Supreme Court says no to reprint
The court seemed skeptical that it would be impossible to reprint the ballots in time but ultimately said it’s fine to proceed as-is.
By concealing ballot change until the last minute, state may just get away with an unfair election
Alyse Galvin may very well prove her voter registration should be on the general election ballot but because the state hid the change until the last possible minute, it may not.
Judge orders halt to printing of already-printed ballots, says state hasn’t justified controversial change
Henderson noted that lack of an explanation in today’s order, saying the state “has not thus far asserted any meaningful or cogent reason for not including this information on the current general election ballot.”
Boy, the voting memes are fun but what we’d really like is a fair election
Trust that our elections will be free and fair is the foundation of democracy. We’re not nearly that close to a collapse in Alaska, but it sure feels like the foundation is being chipped away.
Ahead of the general election, civil rights groups sue to waive rule that tossed 1,200 ballots in the primary
The state has refused to waive the measure on its own.
Legislators call on state to use Anchorage’s secure drop boxes in the general election
A group of Anchorage Democratic legislators is asking the state to work with the municipality of Anchorage to expand the availability of ballot drop-off boxes…
State says Recall Dunleavy application will be reviewed within 60 days, supporters brace for legal fight
The recall organizers say it should be done in 30 days and say they’re ready for whatever outcome.