The Alaska Senate voted to enact new rules to streamline the voting process in Alaska and expand voter access.

A bill meant to update Alaska's election laws has stalled in a House committee, casting doubt on whether the measure can pass before the end of the session, House leaders said Saturday. Senate Bill 64 is a compilation of voting-related measures that passed the Senate along caucus lines on Monday,

Senate Bill 64 passed the Senate this week, but the House doesn’t have enough time to address it, legislators said.

Bernadette Wilson joins an increasingly crowded governor's race that also includes Sen. Click Bishop and Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, all Republicans.

State lawmakers have less than a week left in the 121-day legislative session. The Alaska Constitution gives them until midnight next Wednesday, May 21, to finish up their work for this year.

JUNEAU — Former Fairbanks Sen. Click Bishop on Monday filed a letter of intent to run for Alaska governor in next year’s general election. Bishop, a Republican, served in the state Senate for 12 years starting in 2013. He is the first person to file a letter of intent for the 2026 gubernatorial election.

Potential candidates have until Friday evening to file to run for an election position for the proposed Xunaa Borough. But, a pending appeal of a state commission’s approval of the new borough could halt the special election.

On Monday, Bishop filed a letter of intent with the Alaska Public Offices Commission, an act that signals his readiness to begin raising money for the 2026 election. Hours later, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom filed a similar letter of intent.

The Alaska Legislature is considering a comprehensive election reform measure with a suite of policies intended to make voting more accessible and secure, and to speed up when election results are reported.

In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Amanda McColley. She’s the Regional Supervisor for the Division of Elections Region III office in Alaska, which covers Fairbanks and the interior of Alaska.

with the division notifying and allowing the voter an opportunity to correct a mistake before Election Day, a process called “ballot curing.” The American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska ...

Ranked choice voting, or RCV, is once again under threat in Alaska. A new ballot initiative seeks to repeal the system that Alaskans voted into place in 2020 and narrowly reaffirmed in 2024. If this new repeal measure qualifies for the 2026 ballot, voters should reject it again — just like last time.