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Nick Moe had challenged Democrat Carolyn Hall for the House District 16 seat that was left vacant by Jennie Armstrong. -
Ballot Measure 2 would end ranked choice voting and the state’s open primary election system. -
Lawmakers have long criticized the inconsequential bills. But they also weren’t willing to stop spending time on them -- until this year. -
But amid near-record-low turnout, experts warn against drawing conclusions before the November general election. -
In addition to the precincts that didn’t open, others opened roughly three hours late, around 10 a.m., officials said. -
Sen. Kelly Merrick says she joined a 17-member bipartisan Senate majority to get things done. Opponents say she betrayed conservative voters. -
The system will allow the Division of Elections to track packages of ballots as they return to Juneau from remote locations. -
The contest for Interior Alaska’s House District 36 has more candidates than any other legislative race this year. -
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic emergency boosted absentee turnout to record highs, and in 2022, there was a special U.S. House election. -
Many school boards opted for conservative budgets that included layoffs of teachers before the governor signed the budget this year. -
The contest is one of only three that will see a candidate eliminated in the Aug. 20 primary election. -
A court slashed Alaska's campaign finance laws in 2021. Now, as money pours into candidates' coffers, a campaign seeks to reimpose them.
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