An omnibus election reform package stalled in the final day of the legislative session, mirroring similar outcomes in 2024 and 2022.

The Alaska Legislature adjourned its regular session on Tuesday without finishing work on a major elections bill or a bill reimposing limits on cash donations to election candidates.

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,

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.

The event will include a visit to Alaska's remote North Slope, one source said, home to stranded gas fields the U.S. is seeking to unlock through the proposed $44 billion pipeline. It would traverse 800 miles (1,300 km) across the huge state before the gas is liquefied for shipment, mainly to Asian customers.

With less than a week remaining in this year's legislative session, Alaska lawmakers are zeroing in on a narrow set of questions that include the details of the state budget, legislation related to state elections,

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.

In 2023, Wisconsin Republican Rep. Bryan Steil introduced the American Confidence in Elections Act, which would ban ranked-choice voting in Washington, D.C. Residents of the nation's capital voted to adopt ranked-choice-voting in 2024.

The City of Palmer released early, unofficial results of the special election that asked voters if there should be a recall of the mayor of Palmer.

A plan to limit cruise ship traffic in Juneau, Alaska won't appear on the fall 2025 election ballot. The "Cruise Ship Limits" petition, which wanted to