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 Meyer Denies Certification of Election Initiative Application Friday, August 30, 2019 (Anchorage, AK) – Today Alaska Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer notified 19AKBE election initiative sponsors of his decision to deny certification based upon recommendations from the Department of Law. According to a letter sent today, the proposed initiative was denied based upon its violation of the single-subject rule as outlined in AS […]
Lieutenant Governor Meyer Signs Extradition Request for Steven Harris Downs March 8, 2019 (Anchorage) – Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer signed an extradition request to the Governor of Maine on March 7 for Steven Harris Downs, a former student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, accused of first-degree murder and first-degree sexual assault in the death of 20-year-old Sophie Sergie in April 1993. “After 26 long […]
Lt. Governor Meyer Appoints Gail Fenumiai as Elections Director This morning, Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer appointed Gail Fenumiai as director of the Alaska Division of Elections. Fenumiai is a seasoned veteran of the division, serving nearly 17 years as an elections coordinator, information officer and elections program specialist. Read more