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Edie Grunwald says she’s now encouraging people to vote for incumbent Republican Gov. Dunleavy instead of Pierce.

An estimated 2% of the U.S. voting age population is ineligible to cast a ballot due to a felony conviction. State-level felon disenfranchisement rates vary dramatically.

When the framers of Alaska’s constitution were debating how the state should pick its judges, the goal was to remove politics from the process as much as possible.

Early and absentee voting for this year’s midterm elections started Monday at city halls, community centers, churches and election offices all over Alaska.

The suit accuses Pierce of “constant unwanted physical touching, sexual remarks, and sexual advances” and says the Kenai borough government failed to protect the victim.

In the end, Juneau voters decided not to borrow money for a new City Hall, but they did vote to repeal the city’s mandatory real estate disclosure.

Walker and Gara’s attacks centered on Dunleavy’s record of slashing state spending on services and failing to advance a fiscal plan to provide a dependable calculation for the Permanent Fund dividend.

The candidates were asked about abortion rights, missing and murdered Indigenous women, and the crash in salmon and crab stocks.

Tonight’s gubernatorial debate co-moderated by Alaska Public Media and Alaska’s News Source starts at 7 p.m.

The likelihood that Republicans may win the House has triggered concerns in Ukraine. Last month, most House Republicans voted against a funding package that included billions earmarked for Ukraine.