Alaska Democrats sue to kick their own incarcerated candidate off the ballot
Alaska Democrats have mounted a lawsuit against one of their colleagues as they fight to take an imprisoned congressional candidate off the state’s election ballot. The Alaska Democratic Party sued the Alaska Division of Elections on Wednesday to keep Eric Hafner off the November ballot,
After Alaska’s primary election, here’s how the state’s legislative races are shaping up
With 60 days to go before Election Day, the results of the state’s primary election have given Alaskans an early look at who could control the state House and Senate in January. Control of the House and Senate means control of the legislative agenda.
A new frontier? How Alaska’s elections could show what’s to come for Nevada’s
Evergreens and aspens cover the luscious mountainscapes, and clouds settle heavy over Cook Inlet. The hum of float planes can be heard overhead as Alaskans travel to the remote wilderness, while locals drive to work.
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Arguments are Monday in lawsuit that could upend Alaska’s U.S. House ballot
The Alaska Democratic Party is challenging the candidacy of Democrat Eric Hafner, who is imprisoned in New York state and isn’t a resident of Alaska .
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Alaska Democrats ask judge to remove imprisoned out-of-state U.S. House candidate from November ballot
Eric Hafner is serving a 20-year sentence in a New York federal prison. Alaska Democrats argue that should disqualify him from the ballot.
Alaska Democrats sue to remove imprisoned out-of-state Democrat from U.S. House ballot
The Alaska Democratic Party sued the Alaska Division of Elections on Wednesday, seeking a state court injunction that would remove Eric Hafner from the state’s U.S. House election ballots. Hafner, running as a Democrat,
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Why candidates are withdrawing from Alaska’s general election
Eleven candidates dropped out after the primary. Many said they wanted to help build support around stronger candidates.
A man serving a 20-year sentence in New York gets on the ballot for Alaska's lone House seat
A man serving time on a 20-year prison sentence for threatening officials in New Jersey has made it onto Alaska's general election ballot for the state's lone U.S. House seat this November.
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Field is set for 50 Alaska legislative races in November election
The Alaska Division of Elections certified August’s primary election results on Sunday. All 40 seats in the Alaska state House will be on the general election ballot, alongside 10 of 20 seats in the Alaska Senate.
Ballot for Alaska’s U.S. House seat will include a felon
Alaska law requires an elected U.S. representative to reside in the state, but the law does not prohibit a convicted felon from running or holding office.
Group backing ranked choice voting in Alaska raised $4.5 million in August
The leading group in favor of keeping Alaska's system of open primaries and ranked choice voting raised over $4.5 million in August from Outside donors, which dwarfs all the donations received by a group seeking to repeal the state's current voting system.
Race for Alaska's lone US House seat narrows to final 4 candidates
Two candidates who combined received just over 1% of the vote in last week’s U.S. House primary in Alaska are set to advance to November’s ranked choice general election