The last in-person vote in the US will be cast on the desolate tundra of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands
On a desolate slab of island tundra on Alaska's Aleutian Islands, a resident of a tiny village called Adak will again become the last American to cast an in-person ballot for president.
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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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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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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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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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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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.
In their sole TV debate, Alaska U.S. House candidates differ on resources, abortion and grocery chain merger
The two front-runners for Alaska's sole U.S. House seat met in a televised debate Thursday evening and discussed topics ranging from resource development to abortion access and whether President Joe Biden fairly won the 2020 election.
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Peltola maintains cash advantage over Begich in final month of campaigning for Alaska’s U.S. House seat
Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola continued to far outpace her Republican opponent Nick Begich III in campaign fundraising during August and September, according to federal filings posted Tuesday.
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Peltola takes credit for Willow approval in tight Alaska race
Peltola burnished her bipartisan bona fides during the debate, including by taking credit for President Joe Biden’s 2023 approval of an oil drilling project on federal lands known as Willow, a politically costly flip-flop for Biden, who famously pledged there would be no new drilling on federal lands in his 2020 campaign.
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How a man imprisoned in New York could sway Alaska’s key U.S. House race
In the race for Alaska’s sole seat in the House of Representatives, candidates are defined by credentials specific to the state. The Democratic incumbent, Mary Peltola, is an Alaska Native who grew up in a fishing family.