Alaska Legislature sends sweeping election reform bill to governor’s desk The measure drew support from both Republicans and Democrats.

This sweeping election reform bill is the result of years of negotiations between lawmakers and includes priorities of both Democrats and Republicans.

Anchorage municipal election ballots start arriving in mailboxes this week Secure drop box locations are available around the city for voters who would prefer to drop off their completed ballots.

Ballot packets for the city election were mailed out to Anchorage voters today. Secure drop boxes around the city are opening this week for voters who would prefer to return their ballots that way.

Asked by Sen. Bill Wielechowski if she would release the legal advice from state lawyers, Elections Director Carol Beecher did not want to respond.

“I will be conferring with the Department of Law in regard to your question,” Beecher said.

Joint Senate Judiciary and State Affairs Committee Hearing on Dissemination of Voter Information to the U.S. Department of Justice

Listen to today's Senate hearing on the dissemination of voter roles to the DOJ. www.ktoo.org/video/gavel/...

RANKED CHOICE VOTING & OPEN PRIMARIES
reduce partisanship, encourage more candidates to run, boost voter turnout, take power away from special interests and out-of-state influence, and make it almost impossible for anyone to rig an election. (Santa Claus)
RCV 3-mins:
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Surveys & Data – Alaska Neighbors Active Survey: Policy Survey This survey is open February 2nd - March 15th, 2026 with a focus on specific policy issues and government services. Report: Core Va

#akleg Alaska Neighbors Core Values Survey dropped today and our more focused policy issues and government services follow-up is out:

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Mike Newcome candidate for Governor of Minnesota joins andrewyang.com/podcast to talk about what’s happening in the state, what the Minnesotans he talks to want to see and more.

Who is saying he'll drop out if Mary Peltola runs. All I'm saying is that I want Republicans to embrace RCV. And this kind of behavior by Democrats makes a repeal more likely.

I'd prefer a 3rd party or independent but if there are 12 Republicans and 1 Democrat, the odds are good that I would.

But their voters don't like to rank. The Democrats and Independents do. So we need those candidates to show how RCV can work, by giving voters more options and finding common ground. A party should want to have more than one viable candidate in the race.

And Republicans already are suspicious of RCV being a plot against them. Narrowing the field to 1 just adds credibility to their claim.

12 Republicans and 1 Democrat!?! Zero 3rd party or Independent, and the Dem is pledging to drop out to avoid Dem competition. This is the worst possible scenario.

Juneau is at least still thinking about it. Anchorage Assembly doesn't seem interested. We'll have to gather signatures to make it a ballot measure. www.ktoo.org/2025/10/30/d...

November 11th, Alaska Forward Call Not Left. Not Right. Forward.

Join our call 11/11 at 7:30 help plan for 2026.
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Ranked choice voting opponents say they have gathered 48,000 signatures in effort to repeal Alaska’s election system The Republican-backed initiative seeks to place the repeal question on the 2026 ballot.

A group seeking to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting and open primary system says it has gathered enough signatures to put the repeal question on the 2026 ballot.

I hope to see it spread to the municipal level. Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau all considered it in 2025 but pushed it off. Embracing it in 2026 will show that it has momentum.

We need to win by a bigger margin each time for them to accept it. The Dems and Independents already like it, let's win over the Republicans this time.

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Forward Party is joining forces with the Arizona Independent Party to give independent voters and candidates a true political home.

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Debate over Alaska’s ranked choice voting continues at Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon According to data from the state’s Division of Elections, Juneau voters appear to support ranked choice voting. The capital city overwhelmingly voted against an effort to repeal the statewide system…

Though the discussion on Thursday centered around ranked choice voting in state elections, the City and Borough of Juneau could soon be the first major Alaska city to adopt the system.

Western Alaska Communities Unite to Establish Disaster Response Fund Following Recent Storms  - Alaska Community Foundation In response to recent severe storms, including Typhoon Halong, that devastated Alaska’s western coast, local …

There are many Alaskans that need help right now. This is a great opportunity to help some people out, especially if you live in Anchorage.
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Update: The Alaska State Troopers reported at least 18 people were rescued in Kwigillingok and at least 16 people were rescued in Kipnuk.

Former mayor, newcomers win in Palmer; Houston gets three new council members Final results in Houston, Wasilla and Palmer city elections were released Friday evening.

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It’s election day in Juneau, with 3 Assembly races, 3 school board seats and 3 tax propositions on ballot Polls open until 8 p.m.; preliminary count of some votes expected tonight; final results scheduled to be certified Oct. 21

Douglas Murray, a third-generation Juneau resident who’s lived here for 55 years, says he agrees with city leaders who say this year’s election is of relatively high importance — although his thoughts about why aren’t necessarily the same as theirs.

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Tuesday is the last day to vote in Juneau’s municipal election The city has ballot drop boxes in different locations all across town. Voters can also mail their ballots back or go to a vote center.

Deputy City Clerk Andi Hirsh said as of Saturday, about 4,600 ballots had been returned.

Opinion | Alaska Cannot Survive This Bill

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Opinion: Don’t turn the PFD into a needs-based program Alaska’s Permanent Fund dividend was meant to unite. Don’t let fiscal fixes wreck that.

What do you think about needs based restrictions to the PFD? We'll be discussing this and more on our PFD call tomorrow night. www.adn.com/opinions/202...

Ranked-choice voting on the table, with Anchorage Assembly planning election overhaul The Anchorage Assembly will hold a public hearing on Sept. 9 to consider an ordinance that could bring Ranked Choice Voting to local elections. The proposal, Ordinance No. AO 2025-58, would place a qu...

Must Read Alaska is letting their readers know about the progress of Municipal RCV in Alaska. I hope other outlets get the word out soon. mustreadalaska.com/ranked-choic...

No Kings, also no Noble ruling class. Candidates for office are too often from the same families with the same connections to wealthy donors. There are great potential leaders all around us and we have the power to elect them.

Assembly moves forward with influencing this year’s election, ranked choice voting in next year’s | Juneau Empire Leaders look at spending $50K this fall with eye on tax issues, introducing RCV ordinance next week.

Municipal RCV in Juneau? Will Anchorage follow in their footsteps? www.juneauempire.com/news/assembl...