Alaska Supreme Court to rule on question of bias in ballot measure language

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: August 26, 2026

Words: 1,502

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago


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The Alaska Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday on legal challenges brought by two groups on opposing sides of the state’s current ranked choice voting election system. The two groups of plaintiffs brought lawsuits against the Alaska Division of Elections challenging the language of a ballot measure, set to go before voters in November, abolishing the voting method along with other changes.

Ballot Measure 2, which will appear on the ballot as …

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