Alaska Senate passes elections overhaul to update voter rolls, introduce ballot tracking, curing

Democrats pushing hard for looser election laws, with claims that rural people are 'disenfranchised'

Senate Bill 64 continued to be heard by the House Finance Committee, with Democrats pushing the bill to allow more fraud, and Republicans pushing back. Hours of phone testimony came from the public on Thursday, most of it against the bill that does things like eliminate the witness signature requirement on absentee ballots, establish “drop […] The post Democrats pushing hard for looser election laws, with claims that rural people are ‘disenfranc…

Alaska Senate passes elections overhaul to update voter rolls, introduce ballot tracking, curing

A sign posted on Aug. 18, 2024, outside of the Alaska Division of Elections office in Midtown Anchorage directs voters to the polling place inside. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)The Alaska Senate voted to enact new rules to streamline the voting process in Alaska and expand voter access. If signed into law, the legislation would update the state’s voter rolls, mandate that the state pay for postage for mailed ballots, introduce a new ball…