Who Is Eric Hafner? Jailed Alaska Candidate Could Tip Congress to GOP
Hafner is serving a 20-year prison sentence in the Otisville Federal Correctional Institution in New York after pleading guilty in 2022 to phoning in false bomb threats and threatening judges, police officers and lawyers in his home state of New Jersey.
Early In-person voting begins for Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Idaho, North Dakota, South Carolina, Texas
Early in-person voting begins in Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Idaho, North Dakota, South Carolina and Texas on Monday. Here what you need to know about the state-of-play in these states and how to cast your ballot in each ahead of Election Day.
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The last in-person vote in the US will be cast on the desolate tundra of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands
Where in the US will someone cast last in-person vote on Election Day?
Last US in-person vote will be cast in Alaska's Aleutian Islands
Alaska Federation of Natives endorses Peltola, opposes ranked choice repeal
The Alaska Federation of Natives voted Saturday to endorse the reelection of Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola and to oppose the ballot measure to repeal the state’s open primaries and ranked choice voting.
Alaska Lt. Gov. Dahlstrom approves campaign-finance ballot measure for 2026 vote
With less than a month to go before the 2024 election, some Alaskans are already looking ahead to 2026. On Thursday, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom approved a ballot measure that would reimpose financial limits on political candidates and donors.
How do I vote in Alaska? Your guide to polling sites, mail-in deadlines, more
As the 2024 election approaches, here's what to know about ballot tracking, vote-by-mail deadlines, and finding your polling site in Alaska.
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Analyzing Debate for the State: U.S. House | Alaska Insight
How did incumbent U.S. House Democrat Mary Peltola and Republican challenger Nick Begich make their case across three debates in one week?
Alaska House speaker suggests election bill was blocked because it would have improved rural Alaskans' access to voting
Alaska House Speaker Cathy Tilton suggested on a talk radio show that Republican members of the House majority blocked an election bill because it would have increased the likelihood of Alaska's Democratic congresswoman holding on to her seat by making it easier for predominantly Alaska Native residents of rural Alaska to vote.
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Could Alaska be pivotal in a presidential victory? Not likely, but a poll has politicos talking
Political types say it's unlikely, but not impossible, for Alaska's three electoral college votes to be a factor in the presidential election.
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Alaska House speaker suggests election bill was blocked because it would have improved rural Alaskans’ access to voting
Alaska House Speaker Cathy Tilton suggested on a talk radio show that Republican members of the House majority blocked an election bill because it would have increased the likelihood of Alaska’s Democratic congresswoman holding on to her seat by making it easier for predominantly Alaska Native residents of rural Alaska to vote.
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As dropbox program ends, most Alaska absentee voters will pay $1.46 to cast their ballots
The Alaska Division of Elections has not continued a ballot dropbox program operated in coordination with the Municipality of Anchorage during the last presidential election, elections officials confirmed Wednesday.
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This year’s Alaska absentee ballots require two stamps, but USPS will still deliver them if you forget
The extra-long ballots are a result of the ranked choice presidential election. USPS says it'll still deliver them with insufficient postage.