The ACLU of Alaska, Native American Rights Fund, and Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law seek solutions from State of Alaska after 7,500-plus ballots are rejected in special election. ANCHORAGE – After the State of Alaska rejected more than 7,500 ballots in the June special primary election, the ACLU of Alaska, Native American Rights […]
ANCHORAGE – On June 14, the Alaska Senate Democrats sent a letter to the Division of Elections and the Lieutenant Governor demanding answers for the staggering rejection rates of mail-in ballots in the special primary election for the United States Congress. According to Division of Elections data, one area of Alaska had more than 17% of […]
ANCHORAGE — Alaskans For Better Elections wants to remind all voters to have a voting plan before Election Day. Although the state has opened absentee in-person voting locations, most of these locations are not open on Election Day, except the 5 Regional Offices. If voters misplaced their ballot or have other unresolved issues they should […]
This November 3rd, we urge rural Alaskans to vote YES on Ballot Measure 2. Our current election system of closed primaries and uncompetitive general elections does a disservice to rural Alaskans. Ballot Measure 2 offers a better path forward. First, we’ve seen increased polarization and gridlock in Juneau in recent years, driven in part […]