Division of Elections to Begin Absentee Ballot Count November 9, 2020 (Juneau, AK) – Today Alaska Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer, with the Alaska Division of Elections, released the schedule for conducting absentee ballot counts on Tuesday, November 10th. Updated counts will be released twice daily: at 5:00pm AKST and again at close of business. “It is the mission of my office and the […]
Public Hearings Announced for 2020 Ballot Initiatives September 11, 2020 JUNEAU – The Office of the Lt. Governor has scheduled several public hearings on Ballot Measure #1- Alaska’s Fair Share Act, and Ballot Measure #2- Alaska’s Better Elections Initiative. Both Ballot Measures are scheduled to appear on the General Election Ballot on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Public hearings are required under Alaska […]
State of Alaska to Focus on Ballot Access for August Primary May 15, 2020 (Anchorage, AK) – Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer, along with the Alaska Division of Elections, today announced the State of Alaska will conduct the August primary election in the traditional manner, utilizing all existing options for Alaskans to vote including absentee voting, early voting up to two weeks prior to Election Day, and […]
Lt. Governor Co-Sponsors Seafood Resolution; Urges Federal Action October 21, 2019 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer has signed on as a co-sponsor of the Resolution on the Inspection of Imported Seafood into the United States. The resolution, sponsored by Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser (R-Louisiana), calls for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration to take immediate […]
Lt. Governor Certifies Oil and Gas Tax Initiative October 15, 2019 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer today certified the initiative application entitled “An Act relating to the oil and gas production tax, tax payments, and tax credits,” (19OGTX) based upon the recommendation from the Alaska Department of Law. According to a letter to 19OGTX initiative sponsors, the proposed initiative was […]