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Could Alaska be pivotal in a presidential victory? Not likely, but a poll has politicos talking
Political types say it's unlikely, but not impossible, for Alaska's three electoral college votes to be a factor in the presidential election.
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As dropbox program ends, most Alaska absentee voters will pay $1.46 to cast their ballots
The Alaska Division of Elections has not continued a ballot dropbox program operated in coordination with the Municipality of Anchorage during the last presidential election, elections officials confirmed Wednesday.
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This year’s Alaska absentee ballots require two stamps, but USPS will still deliver them if you forget
The extra-long ballots are a result of the ranked choice presidential election. USPS says it'll still deliver them with insufficient postage.
Alaska House speaker suggests election bill was blocked because it would have improved rural Alaskans' access to voting
Alaska House Speaker Cathy Tilton suggested on a talk radio show that Republican members of the House majority blocked an election bill because it would have increased the likelihood of Alaska's Democratic congresswoman holding on to her seat by making it easier for predominantly Alaska Native residents of rural Alaska to vote.
How a Man Imprisoned in New York Could Sway a Key House Race in Alaska
Eric Hafner, who is serving a 20-year sentence, is running to represent a state in which he has never set foot. He could play the spoiler under Alaska’s ranked-choice system.
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Peltola takes credit for Willow approval in tight Alaska race
Peltola burnished her bipartisan bona fides during the debate, including by taking credit for President Joe Biden’s 2023 approval of an oil drilling project on federal lands known as Willow, a politically costly flip-flop for Biden, who famously pledged there would be no new drilling on federal lands in his 2020 campaign.
In their sole TV debate, Alaska U.S. House candidates differ on resources, abortion and grocery chain merger
The two front-runners for Alaska's sole U.S. House seat met in a televised debate Thursday evening and discussed topics ranging from resource development to abortion access and whether President Joe Biden fairly won the 2020 election.
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Peltola maintains cash advantage over Begich in final month of campaigning for Alaska’s U.S. House seat
Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola continued to far outpace her Republican opponent Nick Begich III in campaign fundraising during August and September, according to federal filings posted Tuesday.
Alaska US Rep. Peltola and Republican opponent Begich face off in wide-ranging debate
Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola of Alaska and Republican Nick Begich have faced off in a wide-ranging debate
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Registering to Vote? It's Too Late in Arizona, Georgia and Other States, but You Might Still Have Time
With less than a month left until Election Day 2024, the window of time for you to register to vote is shrinking, and in fact, deadlines have already passed in 12 states as of Oct. 9. Voter registration policies vary greatly state to state,
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On Alaska U.S. House candidate’s disclosure form, successful investments and a conspiratorial publisher
Republican Nick Begich III is a passive investor and officer in his father’s company, Earthpulse Press, and holds 17% of the company.
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How a man imprisoned in New York could sway Alaska’s key U.S. House race
In the race for Alaska’s sole seat in the House of Representatives, candidates are defined by credentials specific to the state. The Democratic incumbent, Mary Peltola, is an Alaska Native who grew up in a fishing family.