Lt. Governor Nancy Dahlstrom will be hosting public hearings on the three ballot measures to appear before voters this year. Each public hearing will consist of a statement of support from proponents of the ballot measure and follow with a statement of opposition from a group opposing the measure. After the statements, the public will be invited to give testimony.
Ballot Measures
Ballot measure 1 will appear before voters in the primary election on August 18 and pertains to resetting campaign finance limits. Ballot measures 2 and 3 will be on the general election ballot on November 3. Ballot measure 2 seeks to repeal ranked-choice voting and nonpartisan jungle primaries and change independent expenditure group requirements. Ballot measure 3 solidifies the requirement that an eligible voter must be a U.S. citizen.
The public hearings will be held on Monday, July 27, and Wednesday, August 5. The schedule is as follows:
- Ballot Measure 1 – (23RCF2): Restoring Alaska’s Campaign Finance Limits Initiative – Monday, July 27, 2026, 9:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. and Wednesday, Aug. 5,2026, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
- Ballot Measure 3 – (25USCV): An Act Addressing Voter Qualification – Monday, July 27, 2026, 11:30 am- 1:30pm and Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
- Ballot Measure 2 – (24ESEG): An Act Restoring Political Party Primaries, Ending Ranked-Choice General Elections, and Repealing Recent Campaign Finance Laws – Monday, July 27, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m and Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Hearings will be livestreamed at Vimeo.com/akleg. Public testimony may be given during the designated time using the following call-in information: Juneau callers (907)586-9085, Anchorage callers (907)563-9085, and all others toll free (844)586-9085.
Original reporting: Must Read Alaska (Anchorage) — read the source article.
