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Statewide, about 3.4% of absentee ballots were rejected for various problems, above the average for recent elections but below the record high.
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The pollock fishery’s accidental catch of other fish is a hot topic in Alaska’s Senate race. Among trawl critics, opinions vary about the impact of the bill.
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Top statewide public defender Terrence Haas apparently resigned last week amid allegations he failed to act impartially due to personal grievances in a 2022 case he oversaw as a Bethel Superior Court judge. But as of Sept. 2, Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s office still hadn’t confirmed that Haas had resigned.
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Republican Treg Taylor's running mate, business owner Candi English, will replace the former attorney general on the ballot after Taylor was disqualified over an incomplete financial disclosure.
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The Republican senator said his Democratic challenger would empower “lower 48 liberals.” Peltola blamed him for confirming Biden’s Interior secretary.
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NBC reports that federal prosecutors have issued grand jury subpoenas, but if so, they haven’t reached key figures in the U.S. Senate race.
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A federal judge has vacated a land swap agreement that was key to road construction between the communities of King Cove and Cold Bay. The road would pass through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
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In the seat left vacant by Sen. Lyman Hoffman, early results showed a preference for another political veteran to represent the sprawling district that covers Bristol Bay, much of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, and the entire Aleutian Chain.
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State polling locations are supposed to be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on primary election day. But in Nunapitchuk on Aug. 18, voters were left without a polling place for most of the day. It’s not clear exactly why.
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Early returns show both Dan Sullivans and Mary Peltola will advance to the November ballot in an election that has attracted more than $30 million. The race for fourth was too close to call.
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Alaskans are narrowing the field in the race to be Alaska's next governor. Check out the latest updates here.
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Several Alaska Native groups take the Alaska Division of Elections to task for failing to adequately serve rural voters.