In Alaska’s local elections, a cruise ship limit fails, races are close, and Santa Claus returns
Voters in Alaska’s capital city have rejected a resident-written ballot proposition that would have banned large cruise ships on Saturdays and the Fourth of July. Tuesday was municipal election day for most of Alaska’s cities and boroughs,
Voters in Juneau, Alaska, on track to reject Saturday cruise-ship ban
The “ship-free Saturdays” initiative, the first of its kind in Alaska, would have banned cruise ships with 250 or more passengers from disembarking in Juneau on Saturdays and the Fourth of July.
Mary Peltola challenger avoids GOP infighting in bid to flip Alaska House seat
Peltola is also now experiencing some of the same challenges Republicans managed to avoid repeating this year.
Alaska’s voter registration deadline is Sunday, but most residents don’t need to worry
Sunday, Oct. 6, is the deadline to register as an Alaska voter for the November general election. Elections offices will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for in-person registration, and online registration is available.
Could Ballot Measure 2 lead to closed primaries in Alaska? Maybe.
Could a November ballot measure lead the Alaska Republican Party to close its primaries to non-party members? The short answer is maybe. The main question before Alaska voters with Ballot Measure 2 is whether to repeal the state's new voting system,
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Sunday is the deadline to register for the Nov. 5 election. Here’s what else to know about voting.
Election Day, Nov. 5, is approaching fast. Here are some key dates, deadlines and how-tos on registering, voting and tracking results.
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Western, Northern Alaska polls to receive oversight by federal observers
Elections Tuesday in four census areas of Alaska will be under federal scrutiny, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
Alaska resource projects and landscapes are again in the crosshairs of a presidential election
Major Alaska resource projects, and the land they could be built on, may be at stake in the presidential election. They include drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and elsewhere in Alaska,
Democrats Get Good Sign From New Alaska Poll
Two potential Democratic candidates ranked in the top five contenders in a new poll of Alaska's 2026 gubernatorial race.
Three compete to replace Click Bishop in Alaska Senate district bigger than New Mexico
When longtime Republican Sen. Click Bishop abruptly announced in May that he would not run for re-election, it set off a scramble. With days to go before the filing deadline, four candidates hurriedly signed up to run for Bishop’s former seat in the Interior.
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Alaska Federation of Natives will not hold a U.S. House candidate forum
The event is normally a key part of statewide political campaigns but was squeezed out by other priorities, a top organizer said.