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4 Special Coverage
Alaska Native advocates say new Trump election order would further disenfranchise rural voters
The order mandates ballots to be received by Election Day and requires proof of citizenship for registering to vote in federal elections.
33 mushers leave Fairbanks to take on the longest-ever Iditarod trail
A last-minute plan to change the route went off without a hitch despite significant changes to the original trail.
Election reforms are on the agenda for Alaska lawmakers this year
Gov. Mike Dunleavy introduced a bill through the House, and the Senate majority is expected to introduce its own election reforms later this week.
Alaska election officials rejected 1,303 ballots this November. Here’s why.
The 1.6% rejection rate in the November 2024 election is significantly lower than in the 2022 special primary, when high rejection rates in mostly-Native districts led to civil rights lawsuits.
Alaska legislators, citing some citizen complaints, probe management of 2024 election
Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher defended Alaska’s election as secure, trustworthy and fair, despite some glitches.