Alaskans face August vote on ending unlimited campaign donations

People in Anchorage voting early at City Hall on October 28, 2024. (James Oh/Alaska Public Media)
Alaskans will face a ballot initiative when they vote in the primary election this August. The initiative, known as Ballot Measure 1, aims to limit the influence of big-money donors on Alaska’s state and local elections.
That’s in addition to races for governor, the U.S. House and Senate and the state Legislature.
Alaska has allowed individuals to make unlimited contributions to candidat