This past year's elections saw a number of state ballot initiatives of great national interest, which proposed the adoption of two "unusual" election systems for state and federal offices. Pairing open nonpartisan primaries with a general election using ranked choice voting,

The 1.6% rejection rate in the November 2024 election is significantly lower than in the 2022 special primary, when high rejection rates in mostly-Native districts led to civil rights lawsuits.

As the process for ballot measures begins for the 2026 elections, several initiatives are underway for failed measures to return to ballot for a second chance.

The Alaska Legislature will take up election reform proposals this session, with Gov. Mike Dunleavy introducing a bill through the House, and the Senate majority caucus planning to introduce its own reforms on Friday.

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 require all mail ballots to be received by the Division of Elections by Election Day,

With aligned majorities in the House and Senate, priorities are set to include education funding, public pensions and election reform.

Alaska Airlines flight attendants will vote on a new contract offer next month. Ratification is likely. Later, a combined Alaska/Hawaiian contract must be agreed

Nearly 130 bills and resolutions were formally introduced on the first real work day this session for the Alaska State Legislature, including a proposal by Gov. Dunleavy establishing tribally operated public schools and a Juneau lawmaker seeking to make guessing snow accumulation a form of charitable gaming statewide.

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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 ...

In the early days of President Donald Trump’s second term, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski had openly challenged or rebuked him at least three times

Alaska's political leaders are cheering an expansive executive order signed by President Donald Trump that aims to boost oil and gas drilling, mining and logging in the state.