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RandySF

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Sat Jan 24, 2026, 05:52 AM 12 hrs ago

New lawsuit claims Alaska's description of a proposed elections ballot measure is biased

Supporters of Alaska’s election system filed a lawsuit against the Alaska Division of Elections on Thursday, alleging that the state’s description of a roll-back-the-clock ballot measure is biased and inaccurate.

The state has defended its language, with a spokesperson calling it “accurate, neutral, and consistent with prior initiatives.”

This fall, voters will be asked with Ballot Measure 2 if they want to return Alaska’s election system to what it was in 2020. The state’s description would be printed on ballots alongside the measure.

Until 2020, political parties determined who could vote and run in primary elections, voters were required to pick just one candidate in the general election, and people could donate secretly to nonprofits that could then pass money to candidates.



https://alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/23/new-lawsuit-claims-alaskas-description-of-a-proposed-elections-ballot-measure-is-biased/

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