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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.