Supporters must next gather petition signatures for campaign finance limits and worker rights, while nonpartisan primary measure is rejected.
The front of the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau is seen on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.
To qualify for next year’s elections, sponsors of the two approved measures must now gather signatures from at least 26,000 Alaskans in at least three-quarters of Alaska House districts before the Alaska Legislature convenes in January.
“While I have not looked at the case law, if it proves to be as described in the opinion, I think we will live with the ruling,” he said. Without a challenge, sponsors are expected to focus their attention on trying to defeat the ongoing push to repeal Alaska’s open-primary and ranked choice voting system.
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