PFD automatic voter registration could increase turnout — for a price

PFD Voter Registration ballot initiative supporters carries signature boxes and banners to the Alaska Division of Elections in Anchorage, Jan. 14, 2016. (Photo courtesy PFD Voter Registration campaign)
On Nov. 8, Alaskans will vote on Ballot Measure 1, which would automatically register eligible individuals to vote when they apply for a Permanent Fund Dividend, unless they opt out. Through mid-October, the campaign in favor of the initiative had spent over $1 million, despite the lack of fo