Monday’s count included most of the remaining ballots from districts that have opposed Ballot Measure 2, but the total vote count indicates that the measure will pass.
Andrew Kitchenman
State Government Reporter, Alaska Public Media & KTOO
State government plays an outsized role in the life of Alaskans. As the state continues to go through the painful process of deciding what its priorities are, I bring Alaskans to the scene of a government in transition.
Alaska House control unclear as Republican leader trails by 17 votes
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Gov. Dunleavy issues new health orders to go with 30-day emergency declaration
A new, 30-day disaster declaration goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 16. And with it comes eight new COVID-19 outbreak health orders. Some of the orders are similar to the previous mandates.
Alaska elections overhaul moves another step closer to passing
Ballot Measure 2 grew closer to passing on Friday, with 1,141 more yes votes than no votes after the day’s count.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy issues alert to Alaskans warning about coronavirus spread
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s office issued an emergency alert on Thursday, urging Alaskans to take more precautions to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Alaska’s ballot count continues, two House races see shift
Ballot Measure 2, which would overhaul Alaska’s elections system, currently has more no votes than yes votes, but its chances keep looking better. It now trails by 9,318 votes with at least 66,000 ballots left to count.