A newly filed ballot measure would reestablish campaign contribution limits in Alaska, with the intention of restricting the influence of big-money donors in state politics.
— the group behind the state’s ranked choice voting and open primary system. Former Alaska Attorney General Bruce Botelho is among the initiative’s chief supporters, along with attorney Scott Kendall, who wrote the proposed ballot measure and served as chief of staff to independent former Alaska. Gov. Bill Walker.Botelho said new limits are needed because “people are concerned about the role that money plays in political campaigns.
of low campaign limits in Alaska have said they curtail free speech and invariably encourage large donations to independent expenditure groups, which are less transparent than donations given to candidates.to restore contribution limits in Alaska have fallen short. Without a bill passing during the next regular legislative session, there would likely again be unlimited donations to candidates in the 2024 general election.
Supporters hope to get the new initiative on the 2024 ballot, but there are several steps before that can happen. Republican Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom will need to decide whether to certify the measure by July 4, based on provisions set out inIf the initiative is certified, supporters would then have one year to collect at least 26,705 signatures from registered voters in three-quarters of Alaska House districts — equating to 10% of the turnout from the 2022 general election.
Botelho said he felt optimistic that the required signatures would be collected in short order and that the initiative would be certified. The federal appeals court that struck down the state’s old contribution limits in 2021Alaska’s now-obsolete campaign limits were imposed throughThe only other ballot initiative filed so far for next year’s election would repeal the state’s ranked choice voting and open primary system.
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