Alaska Elections

Democrat Mark Begich and Republican Mike Dunleavy both want higher dividends, but it’s not clear how they intend to pay for them.

Alaska has a federal mandate to provide language assistance to voters who need it. This year, full ballot translations are available in 10 languages, including eight Alaska Native languages and dialects.

An ad targeting Democrat Jesse Kiehl, who is Jewish, arrived in Juneau mailboxes days after a shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and quickly set off a flurry of posts on social media.

Anchorage Superior Court Judge Michael Corey has been criticized for accepting a plea deal for Justin Schneider, an Anchorage man who was accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman.

Absentee voting is available in Alaska through Monday, Nov. 5, but not all registered voters can cast their ballot. Blind and visually impaired voters in need of special machines will have to wait until election day — and that doesn’t sit well with one married couple in Sitka.

The school or youth group that increases the voter turnout in its district the most wins. The first place winner will receive $10,000, and the second place winner will receive $5,000.