Alaskans For Honest Elections held an event in support of rejecting ranked choice voting at a South Anchorage church on Feb. 16, 2023.
“As respondents have either failed to comply or have only partially complied with the orders of the commission, they remain liable for penalties computed and assessed after the 30-day deadline imposed by the commission,” Michael Sargent, a commission staffer, wrote in a report issued Tuesday. Alaskans for Honest Elections, the main group that advocated for placing the question of repealing ranked choice voting and open primaries on the November ballot,Scott Kendall, an Anchorage attorney and supporter of Alaska’s ranked choice voting system, filed the original complaint that led to the January fines, in addition to a July complaint that led to the recent staff recommendations.
Though Mathias and Izon were instrumental to getting the initiative on the ballot, neither has been actively involved in campaigning for it. Kendall said it was unlikely that the “Yes on 2″ group, which has raised funds to support the repeal effort since Ballot Measure 2 was certified, would be held financially liable for the fines levied on the initiative’s original backers.