Lt. Governor Meyer Announces March 17th as Aerospace Day at the Alaska State Capitol March 15, 2021 (Juneau, AK) – Alaska is an Aerospace State and the Lieutenant Governor’s office is excited to announce March 17, 2021 as Aerospace Day at the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau, Alaska. Lt. Governor Kevin Meyer, in conjunction with the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee chaired by Senator Mia Costello (Anchorage), will be […]
Lt. Governor Meyer Introduces Election Integrity Legislation February 12, 2021 (Juneau, AK) – Alaska Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer today introduced Senate Bill 83 (SB 83), an election integrity bill which would provide additional tools for the Division of Elections to increase Alaskan’s trust in elections and the voting process. “The integrity of our elections is of utmost importance – we cannot have […]
State of Alaska’s Online Voter Registration System victim of data exposure December 3, 2020 (Anchorage, AK) – The State of Alaska was the victim of data exposure by outside actors that targeted the Division of Elections Online Voter Registration System, which was built and maintained by an outside vendor and operated by the Division. Although some voters’ personal information was exposed, the Division has determined that […]
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 […]