After claiming reprinting ballots would ‘blow up the election,’ state reprints some ballots
This comes after the state argued against reprinting ballots in a separate case, claiming such a move would “blow up the election.”
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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.
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.