US Politics
The Alaskan Crucible: Primaries, Confusion, and the Fight for Democratic Integrity
Alaska voters are participating in critical primary elections that will determine candidates for high-stakes races, including one that could decide control of the U.S. Senate. It is both thrilling and alarming that the very mechanisms of democracy, like the open primary system and a ballot measure on campaign finance, are being tested in the face of potential voter confusion and the outsized influence of money.
