Alaska elections officials plan to debut new ballot-tracking system with Aug. 20 primary

A tracker used by the Alaska Division of Elections ... meet with them regularly, and we would be able to track that down a lot quicker,” she said. Ahead of the state’s Aug. 20 primary election ... Read More

Most of Alaska’s candidates are already thinking about November. Here’s why the primary election still matters.

Election worker Cyrenthia Newton, right, directs Emma Bolin toward the voting booths during early and absentee voting for the upcoming primary election at the Alaska Division of Elections office ... Read More

What to know about Alaska's primary election that ends Tuesday

19—Voting in Alaska's 2024 primary election will end Tuesday at 8 p.m. Alaskans ... at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. The Alaska Division of Elections maintains a list of polling locations on ... Read More

Live results: Alaska at-large primary

Voters in Alaska’s at-large congressional district are heading to the polls Tuesday to vote in the state’s nonpartisan primary election. Twelve candidates, including two Democrats and four ... Read More

How to avoid becoming a victim of donor scams as Election Day nears

With the general election a few months away and presidential ... individuals who even study this,” Dearden said. Get breaking news and daily headlines delivered to your email inbox by signing ... Read More

Meet the 8th Assembly District candidates in the Democratic primary in Tuesday's election

Two candidates are running in the Democratic primary for the 8th Assembly District seat of the state Legislature in the Aug. 13 primary election. Incumbent Sylvia Ortiz-Velez faces challenger ... Read More

What is 'smurfing'? What every American needs to know about illegal money in elections

All of these law-enforcement agencies have an obligation to determine if there are "Smurfs" out there using money laundering to illegally interfere in our elections. Hans von Spakovsky is a senior ... Read More

Can the Olympics unite Americans during a divisive election year?

To her, a better America includes criminal justice reform and ... a USA TODAY election reporting fellow, contributed to this reporting. — Sam Woodward is the Minnesota elections reporting ... Read More

Text us your politics questions: Join Your Vote, our elections messaging group

We invite readers to join Your Vote, USA TODAY's elections texting group, which puts the latest elections news and insights ... and the ability to text us your election questions. Read More

Meet the 98th Assembly District candidates in the Republican primary in Tuesday's election

Two candidates are running in the Republican primary for the 98th Assembly District seat of the state Legislature in the Aug. 13 primary election. Jim Piwowarczyk and Don Pridemore will face off ... Read More

Meet the 11th Assembly District candidates in the Democratic primary in Tuesday's election

Two candidates are running in the Democratic primary for the 11th Assembly District seat of the state Legislature in the Aug. 13 primary election. Amillia Heredia and Sequanna Taylor face off in ... Read More