Effort to repeal ranked choice voting and open primaries in Alaska on track to narrowly fail after latest ballot count
A ballot measure seeking to repeal open primaries and ranked choice voting in Alaska is narrowly on track to lose, after the state Division of Elections counted almost 4,000 absentee ballots on Monday.

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US Supreme Court rejects challenge to Alaska campaign finance law
Supreme Court leaves in place Alaska campaign disclosure rules voters approved in 2020
US Supreme Court rejects challenge to Alaska campaign disclosure rules approved by voters in 2020
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday left in place campaign disclosure requirements that Alaska voters approved through a 2020 ballot measure. The justices rejected without explanation an appeal filed by several Alaska voters and groups.
Alaska political leaders hope to see Trump undo restrictions on oil drilling
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump promised repeatedly during his campaign to expand oil drilling in the U.S., which is good news for political leaders in Alaska, where oil is the economic lifeblood and many felt the Biden administration has obstructed efforts to boost the state’s diminished production.
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Ballot measure to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting system is now failing by 192 votes
The ballot measure that would repeal Alaska’s open primary and ranked choice voting system is now failing by the narrowest of margins, according to the latest results update from the Division of Elections on Monday.
Key Alaska election results largely unchanged as thousands more ballots are counted
The Alaska Division of Elections released the results from 17,000 ballots Friday, but thousands of additional ballots remain to be counted, according to figures provided by the division. The latest count,
Peltola ousted by GOP opponent in Alaska House race
Republican Nick Begich has ousted incumbent Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola to win Alaska’s lone House seat, Decision Desk HQ projects. That marks 220 seats for Republicans, surpassing the 218 needed to control the chamber.
Democratic coalition flips Alaska state House
A mostly Democratic coalition majority will lead Alaska’s state House following the 2024 general election. Last week, members of the new coalition announced they had secured more than 21 votes,
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Ranked choice repeal trails for first time since Alaska ballot counting started
As of Monday afternoon’s update, there are 192 more votes opposing the measure to repeal ranked choice voting than supporting it.
Begich declares victory in Alaska's U.S. House race as ballot counting continues
Republican Nick Begich III declared victory Saturday in the race for Alaska's lone U.S. House seat over incumbent Rep. Mary Peltola. In the latest count of ballots posted Saturday, he maintained his lead over Peltola by more than two percentage points,
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Nicholas Begich projected to win Alaska US House-at-large race
The top four candidates on the general election ballot included a Democrat serving a 20-year prison sentence in New York.
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Republican Nick Begich moves closer to Alaska U.S. House victory
Republican U.S. House candidate Nick Begich III moved closer to defeating Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola after 46,000 additional Alaska ballots were counted by Wednesday. Begich was ahead by 10,133 votes before Tuesday’s ballot count. He now leads by 9,435 votes, or just over 3%.
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U.S. Supreme Court leaves in place Alaska campaign disclosure rules voters approved in 2020
The justices did not comment Monday in rejecting arguments from donors who challenged as unconstitutional the disclaimers that are required for ads and the reporting required for contributions greater than $2,