Lt. Governor Nancy Dahlstrom Certifies Proper Filing of Ballot Initiative Petition 24ESEG

December 31, 2025 (Anchorage, AK) – 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.

After a thorough review, the Division of Elections confirmed that 42,837 qualified signatures were verified across 40 house districts, exceeding the required minimum of 34,098 qualified signatures across 30 house districts.

With proper filing now complete, the initiative will appear as a proposition on the ballot at the first statewide election held after 120 days have passed since the adjournment of the legislative session (AS 15.45.190). Practically, this means that unless the 2026 legislative session adjourns on or before April 20, 2026, or substantially similar legislation is enacted before the election, the proposition will appear on the November 3, 2026, general election ballot.

Lieutenant Governor Dahlstrom stated, “The initiative process is a vital part of Alaska’s democratic system, enabling citizens to propose and vote on laws directly. Proper filing confirms the sponsors’ compliance with all legal requirements, and the measure will now move forward to the ballot for voters to decide.”

For more information on the ballot initiative process, please visit the Alaska Division of Elections website at: https://www.elections.alaska.gov/petitions-and-ballot-measures/the-process/#lets-begin.