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State court rules Alaska Division of Elections is not required to implement a notice-and-cure system
The decision does not prevent a notice-and-cure system from being established through the legislative process ANCHORAGE — On ...
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Alaska election officials rejected 1,303 ballots this November. Here's why.
A voter mails an absentee ballot in Oct. 2020 (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media) Election officials rejected 1,303 absentee ballots in the November 2024 general election, according to a report from ...
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Alaska legislators, citing some citizen complaints, probe management of 2024 election
Alaska’s elections chief defended her division’s management of the 2024 elections at a legislative hearing last week, but she acknowledged that logistical challenges created problems for some ...
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How to vote in Alaska: Options abound, but the deadline is almost here
On Election Day, polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Election Day procedures are explained by the Alaska Division of ...
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Election reform, transgender athlete ban, age verification for apps: More bills unveiled before Alaska legislative session
According to data from the Alaska Division of Elections, 1,303 absentee ballots were rejected in the Nov. 5 election. In many cases, those votes weren’t counted because of a missing witness ...
Lawmakers press Alaska elections director on 2024 process, issues
Several lawmakers also submitted elections-related bills as part of prefiled legislation ahead of the start of the session.
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A new frontier? How Alaska’s elections could show what’s to come for Nevada’s
The Alaska Division of Elections, which did not respond to multiple interview requests, has spent $3.5 million since 2021 on the system, including education outreach. The total cost to operate the ...
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Election reforms are on the agenda for Alaska lawmakers this year
Gov. Mike Dunleavy introduced a bill through the House, and the Senate majority is expected to introduce its own election reforms later this week.
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Here are the Alaska legislative priorities to watch this session
He said that he would again work on election reform with the majority. “You’ll certainly see me focused on that,” he said during a Senate minority media conference. The Alaska Division of ...
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Alaskans don't have a right to correct errors on absentee ballots, state judge rules
In 2022, the leading cause of rejected ballots was for the lack of a witness signature on ballot envelopes. The Alaska Division of Elections recently reported a similar trend in the 2024 general ...
Dunleavy proposes new limits on early voting in Alaska
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy is proposing legislation that would shorten the window for early voting in statewide elections and make other changes to the way elections are conducted. The bill would ...
Election reform, transgender athlete ban, age verification for apps: More bills unveiled before Alaska legislative session
Alaska legislators on Friday unveiled a second batch of measures that were prefiled ahead of Tuesday's start to the legislative session. Eighty-one measures were announced last week. A further 20 ...