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Long-sought compromise election reform bill heads to Gov. Dunleavy's desk
The Alaska Legislature passed a significant bipartisan election reform bill Wednesday. The House approved the bill 23-16 on Monday and senators voted 16-4 to approve the House's changes on Wednesday.
The bill is a compromise many years in the making and would make a variety of changes to the way Alaskans vote.
Alaska Public Media state government reporter Eric Stone spoke with Alaska News Nightly host Casey Grove on Tuesday about what the bill includes.
The following transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.
https://alaskapublic.org/news/politics/alaska-legislature/2026-03-25/long-sought-compromise-election-reform-bill-heads-to-gov-dunleavys-desk