Alaska on course to approve new campaign donation limits in Ballot Measure 1

Alaska on course to approve new campaign donation limits in Ballot Measure 1

Early tallies from Tuesday’s statewide primary election showed overwhelming support for a ballot measure that will restrict the amount of money that political candidates can accept from groups and individuals. With 377 of 402 precincts reporting by 2 a.m. Wednesday morning, Ballot Measure 1 had the support of 71.5% of participating voters. That’s only slightly less than the 73% margin that a simil...