An Anchorage judge has ruled that Alaskans don't have a constitutional right to correct errors they make on absentee ballots. Lawyers from the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska, the Native American Rights Fund and the firm Perkins Coie sued the state in 2022,

Election reform is on the agenda this legislative session, with Gov. Mike Dunleavy, the Senate Majority Caucus and legislators proposing multiple provisions.

In the early days of President Donald Trump’s second term, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski had openly challenged or rebuked him at least three times

Alaska’s campaign ethics commission has fined the embattled backers of an anti-ranked choice voting ballot initiative nearly $157,000 on the heels of previous fines totaling around $90,000.

Their total bill is now approaching a quarter-million dollars after a failed effort during the 2024 campaign season.

As the process for ballot measures begins for the 2026 elections, several initiatives are underway for failed measures to return to ballot for a second chance.

Kelly Lessens: Lessens, the incumbent, is running for a second full term on the board. She was first elected in 2021 after a former member resigned, and was reelected in 2022. Lessens co-founded an advocacy group that pushed for more time for nutrition and recess in schools. Website: Kelly4anchoragekids.com.

Alaska Airlines flight attendants will vote on a new contract offer next month. Ratification is likely. Later, a combined Alaska/Hawaiian contract must be agreed

The Alaska Legislature will take up election reform proposals this session, with Gov. Mike Dunleavy introducing a bill through the House, and the Senate majority caucus planning to introduce its ...

Dunleavy’s bill, which was introduced in the House and Senate on Wednesday, would also close in-person early voting five days prior to Election Day. More than 73,000 Alaska voted early in the most recent general election, including more than 15,000 who cast their early ballots in the five days preceding the election.

The Alaska Public Offices Commission issued its unanimous final order in the long-running case, fining the already-embattled groups another nearly $157,000.

The Anchorage municipal election is April 1 and there are a total of 20 candidates on the ballot, vying for seats on the Anchorage Assembly and the Anchorage School Board.