Alaska Public Media News Director Lori Townsend and Alaska’s News Source Managing Editor Mike Ross will moderate the live debate featuring candidates Rep. Mary Peltola (D), Nick Begich (R), Sarah Palin (R) and Chris Bye (L).
Alaska Elections
Walker and Gara call on Pierce to drop out of governor’s race, Dunleavy ‘waiting for more facts’
Pierce’s running mate dropped out of the race Tuesday afternoon, citing concerns about the sexual harassment suit.
Pierce confirms he’s staying in Alaska governor’s race after running mate drops out
Edie Grunwald says she’s now encouraging people to vote for incumbent Republican Gov. Dunleavy instead of Pierce.
In the U.S., some 4.6 million people are disenfranchised due to a felony conviction
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.
Alaska is one of 26 states that picks judges through a council. Here’s why some voters want a change
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 voting in Alaska’s general election has begun
Early and absentee voting for this year’s midterm elections started Monday at city halls, community centers, churches and election offices all over Alaska.