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Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom today announced that ballot initiative petition 24ESEG has been properly filed, meeting all constitutional and statutory requirements under Alaska law. The initiative seeks to repeal Alaska’s nonpartisan top-four primary election and ranked-choice general election system and restore party primaries and single-choice general elections, along with other election processes and campaign finance rules.

The Office of the Lieutenant Governor today confirmed that the State of Alaska has provided the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) with a complete list of eligible registered voters in response to the DOJ’s request. The list was securely transmitted to the DOJ on December 23, 2025.

Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom today certified a statewide initiative application following a thorough review by the Division of Elections and the Department of Law. Ballot Initiative 25USCV will now proceed to the signature-gathering phase required for placement on a future ballot.

Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom has announced the completion of the recount for Ballot Measure 2, which proposed repealing Alaska’s ranked-choice voting and open primary system. The recount confirmed the outcome of the certified results, with the final tally...

The Division of Elections has completed the final ballot count and ranked-choice tabulations for Alaska’s 2024 General Election. The tabulation process was conducted today in accordance with Alaska law, providing an accurate and transparent count of voters’...

November 19, 2024 (Anchorage, AK) – November 20th marks 15 days since Election Day, and the final tabulation of results will occur tomorrow at 5 p.m. This critical step in Alaska’s election process ensures that every vote cast by eligible Alaska voters is counted with...

  February 27, 2024 (Anchorage, AK) – Today, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom announced the preliminary results of the comprehensive review of ballot initiative petitions conducted by the Division of Elections. “As the Division of Elections continues its...

August 8, 2023 (Anchorage, AK) - Tomorrow at 9:30 a.m., Lt. Governor Nancy Dahlstrom will deliver welcoming remarks at the 2023 Global Autonomous Systems Conference The event is bringing together autonomous systems experts from across the country for the next three...

  May 17, 2023 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom is pleased to announce Kelly Howell as her new Chief of Staff, preceded by Josh Applebee, who had been the Chief of Staff to former Lt. Governor Kevin Meyer. Ms. Howell previously served...

  February 15, 2023 (Juneau, AK) – Today, Alaska Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom appointed Carol Beecher as the new Director of the Division of Elections. Ms. Beecher's first day is today, Wednesday, February 15, 2023. "After considering several candidates...