SB 64: A Flawed Election Bill Alaska Shouldn’t Gamble On

CSSB 64 Makes It Easy to Vote, Hard to Cheat

By State Representative Sarah Vance For nearly a decade, election policy in Alaska has been defined more by debate than results. Over the past ten years, the Legislature has introduced 164 election-related bills and more than 40 resolutions, yet only three measures became law, and none significantly changed how Alaska conducts elections. For Alaskans, that […] The post Opinion: CSSB 64 Makes It Easy to Vote, Hard to Cheat appeared first on Must …

SB 64: A flawed election bill Alaska shouldn’t gamble on

Senate Bill 64 passed the Alaska House on Monday after a full day of debate. It’s promoted as a comprehensive elections reform package meant to improve integrity, transparency and access. It’s anything but that.

Alaska House passes elections overhaul bill amid national debate around voter access

A polling place sign at the State Office Building in Juneau on Aug. 15, 2022. (Photo by Lisa Phu/Alaska Beacon)The Alaska House of Representatives passed an elections bill aimed at streamlining the state’s voting process and updating the voter rolls with a bipartisan vote on Monday. If signed into law, the bill would implement a new ballot tracking system, provide paid postage for all absentee mail-in ballots and implement provisions for faster …