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A lot of Alaskans are 'bullet voters.' Sometimes that's not the best strategy.
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (677+ words) Alaska’s Nov. 3 election provides voters an option to rank candidates according to their preferences. It’s an opportunity many voters don’t take. Alaska Public Media’s Liz Ruskin revealed the statistics on “bullet voting” in the Sept. 4 edition of her politics newsletter,…...
Alaska’s state-owned gasline corporation says it will continue to pursue AKLNG pipeline in 2027
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (264+ words) The Alaska Gasline Development Corp. plans to ask the Alaska State Legislature for additional funding as it renews its pursuit of a proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline in 2027. Frank Richards, AGDC’s president, said the state-owned corporation will seek $2.5 million from…...
Democratic withdrawals leave some Alaskans questioning the point of ranked choice voting
1+ week, 4+ day ago (709+ words) Anchorage retiree Susan Klein is a progressive and a fan of ranked choice voting. She thought that, come November, she’d be able to choose her favorite of the two Democrats in the governor’s race and rank the other, without worrying…...
Alaska Supreme Court to rule on question of bias in ballot measure language
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1249+ words) Ballot Measure 2, which will appear on the ballot as 24ESEG, would overhaul the state’s elections system via three major components: repeal ranked choice voting; rescind the nonpartisan, open primary system; and repeal campaign disclosure rules enacted by voters in 2020. A Superior…...
After Alaska’s ‘final four’ primary, a silent primary may decide who’s on the ballot in November
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1199+ words) Alaska’s two leading Democratic candidates for governor have quietly been discussing whether one of them should quit the race if both are among the top four vote-getters in Tuesday’s primary election. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins and Tom Begich each said by phone…...