Elections and Voting

12+ hour, 3+ min ago   (437+ words) Sarah Short, a Republican candidate for House District 13 in Anchorage, sued the Alaska Public Offices Commission and the Alaska Division of Elections on Thursday, arguing that she was improperly disqualified from running in the primary after failing to file a…...

14+ hour, 25+ min ago   (1672+ words) JUNEAU — Alaska voters and donors in last month’s primary election showed the most support for candidates who say they will join a bipartisan coalition in the state Legislature if they are elected this fall. During the most recent two-year legislative…...

20+ hour, 3+ min ago   (195+ words) Published 1:30 am Saturday, September 12, 2026 “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That…...

22+ hour, 33+ min ago   (147+ words) Ahead of the October 27 election, philosophers David Enoch and Saul Smilansky confront an uncomfortable truth – no single vote decides the outcome – and explain why staying home still can't be justified Your Vote Won't Change a Thing. Two Israeli Philosophers on…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1256+ words) Alaska candidates for governor defended their financial disclosure reports this week, following a review by the Alaska Department of Law that claimed several possible omissions. In a Labor Day news conference, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom said her decision to restore…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (907+ words) The Alaska Democratic Party filed a petition on Wednesday asking a state Superior Court judge to compel the Alaska Division of Elections to disqualify a candidate for the Alaska State House from the November ballot. That’s after Republican Lt. Gov....

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (170+ words) The Independent Record Javascript is required to use this website. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas speaks Thursday at the Republican National Midterm Convention in Dallas. Kim’s Marina tenants protest eviction after Bureau of Reclamation announces 2-year closure Helena man…...

2+ day, 54+ min ago   (502+ words) Election Tetris Win promo WASHINGTON — Democratic nominee Joe Biden surpassed 270 electoral votes and secured the race for president Saturday after Pennsylvania, where his lead keeps growing as more absentee ballots are counted, was finally called for the former vice president....

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (526+ words) Post Register - Manage Subscription (Pay Your Bill, Vacation Request, Update Account Info) As the new school year begins, I find myself nostalgic. This year is no ordinary year. I recently attended an Idaho State University alumni dinner in the wake…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (181+ words) As we approach November, the political rhetoric becomes more vitriolic. The candidates tout their achievements while the big-money super PACs slander the opposition. That is to be expected. What this election is, and rightly should be, is a referendum on…...