Alaska campaign watchdog rules anti-ranked-choice group can continue gathering signatures

An anti-ranked-choice voting ballot group will be allowed to continue operating with no immediate consequences for alleged campaign ethics violations following a decision this week by the Alaska Public Offices Commission. The commission held a hearing Wednesday to consider whether to expedite the adjudication of a complaint alleging that the ballot group was helped by an Anchorage church, in violation of campaign ethics rules and reporting requirements, as the group works to repeal Alaska’s voting system. Without a decision to accelerate consideration of the complaint, the commission will take several...