Lawsuit asks judge to disqualify ballot measure that seeks to repeal Alaska’s ranked voting system
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lawsuit asks judge to disqualify ballot measure that seeks to repeal Alaska’s ranked voting system

Associated Press  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Three Alaska voters have filed a lawsuit seeking to disqualify a ballot measure that aims to repeal the state’s open primary and ranked vote elections system, citing errors in the signature collection and approval process. The division last month certified that a ballot group called Alaskans for Honest Elections gathered enough signatures to qualify the repeal measure for this year’s ballot. Attorney Scott Kendall, an author of the successful 2020 ballot measure that scrapped party primaries in favor of open primaries and instituted ranked voting in general elections, filed the lawsuit on behalf of three voters, the Anchorage Daily News reported. The lawsuit alleges that sponsors behind Alaskans for Honest Elections “intentionally conducted their signature petition drive illegally, thereby disqualifying thousands of signatures.” It says that sponsors of the initiative broke the law by instructing signature gatherers to leave signature books unattended.

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Alaska Supreme Court clears the way for ranked choice repeal measure to appear on November ballot
4 months ago

Alaska Supreme Court clears the way for ranked choice repeal measure to appear on November ballot

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — The Alaska Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for a measure aimed at repealing the state’s new open primary and ranked choice general election system to remain on the November ballot. The court heard arguments earlier in the day in a case appealing Superior Court Judge Christina Rankin’s decision in June that the state Division of Elections …

Measure aimed at repealing Alaska’s ranked voting system still qualifies for ballot, officials say
5 months ago

Measure aimed at repealing Alaska’s ranked voting system still qualifies for ballot, officials say

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — An initiative aimed at repealing Alaska’s ranked choice voting system still has sufficient signatures to qualify for the November ballot, attorneys for the state said in court filings Tuesday, days after a judge disqualified some of the booklets used to gather signatures. Alaska Department of Law attorneys in court documents Tuesday said the Division of Elections had …

Alaska election officials to recalculate signatures for ranked vote repeal measure after court order
5 months ago

Alaska election officials to recalculate signatures for ranked vote repeal measure after court order

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — A state court judge on Friday disqualified numerous booklets used to gather signatures for an initiative that aims to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting system and gave elections officials a deadline to determine if the measure still had sufficient signatures to qualify for the November ballot. The state requires initiative sponsors meet certain signature-gathering thresholds, including getting …

Alaska election officials to recalculate signatures for ranked vote repeal measure after court order
5 months ago

Alaska election officials to recalculate signatures for ranked vote repeal measure after court order

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — A state court judge on Friday disqualified numerous booklets used to gather signatures for an initiative that aims to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting system and gave elections officials a deadline to determine if the measure still had sufficient signatures to qualify for the November ballot. The state requires initiative sponsors meet certain signature-gathering thresholds, including getting …

Backers of ballot initiative to preserve right to abortions in Montana sue over signature rules
5 months, 1 week ago

Backers of ballot initiative to preserve right to abortions in Montana sue over signature rules

Associated Press  

— Two organizations that gathered voter signatures to qualify proposed constitutional amendments for the Montana ballot — including an initiative to protect abortion rights — have sued the secretary of state’s office over changes made to the rules about whose signatures may be accepted after the signatures were gathered and while county election officials were verifying them. The lawsuit alleges …

Measure aimed at repealing Alaska’s ranked choice voting system scores early, partial win in court
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Measure aimed at repealing Alaska’s ranked choice voting system scores early, partial win in court

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Backers of a measure aimed at repealing Alaska’s ranked choice voting system scored an early, partial win in court when a judge ruled that state elections officials did not violate the law or regulations when they let the sponsors correct errors in petition booklets that had already been turned in. Friday’s decision by Superior Court Judge Christina …

Kansas Constitution does not include a right to vote, state Supreme Court majority says
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Kansas Constitution does not include a right to vote, state Supreme Court majority says

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Judge weighs arguments in case seeking to disqualify ranked choice repeal measure from Alaska ballot
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge weighs arguments in case seeking to disqualify ranked choice repeal measure from Alaska ballot

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JUNEAU, Alaska — State election officials acted properly when they allowed sponsors of a measure aimed at repealing Alaska’s ranked choice voting system to fix mistakes with dozens of petition booklets after they were already turned in, an attorney for the state said Tuesday. Rankin heard arguments Tuesday in Anchorage in a lawsuit filed by three voters that alleges the …

"Her goose failed to lay the egg": Judge issues scathing rebuke of Kari Lake's latest election suit
1 year ago

"Her goose failed to lay the egg": Judge issues scathing rebuke of Kari Lake's latest election suit

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An Arizona judge rejected Kari Lake's request to examine signed ballot envelopes of 1.3 million early voters, handing the defeated Republican gubernatorial candidate another loss in her third lawsuit related to last year's election in the state. In an order filed Thursday, according to The Associated Press, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah Jr. argued the ballots' release would …

Wisconsin judge blocks absentee ballot spoiling
2 years, 2 months ago

Wisconsin judge blocks absentee ballot spoiling

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Judge rules against Alaska in ballot access case
2 years, 6 months ago

Judge rules against Alaska in ballot access case

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JUNEAU, Alaska — A state court judge on Friday ruled that Alaska elections officials cannot certify the results of the by-mail special primary for U.S. House until visually impaired voters “are provided a full and fair opportunity to participate” in the election. Attorneys for Corbisier had asked Gandbhir to prevent election officials from certifying the results of the special primary …

Lawsuit filed over ballot access in Alaska special primary
2 years, 6 months ago

Lawsuit filed over ballot access in Alaska special primary

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JUNEAU, Alaska — A lawsuit alleges that Alaska’s special primary for U.S. House, which is being conducted primarily by mail, deprives voters who are visually impaired of the ability to cast ballots privately and independently. It asks a judge to bar state elections officials from certifying the results of Saturday’s special primary until visually impaired voters are given “a full …

A look at some of the voting-related lawsuits across the US
4 years, 2 months ago

A look at some of the voting-related lawsuits across the US

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WASHINGTON — Hundreds of lawsuits about voting have been filed ahead of the November election. Here’s a look at some of the top lawsuits in battleground states: NORTH CAROLINA: The Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee are suing in federal court to block state election officials from enforcing rule changes that could boost the number of ballots counted. The …

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