The case before the court challenges a Mississippi law that allows absentee ballots received after Election Day to count if they are postmarked by Election Day.

The Alaskan Independence Party dates back to the 1970s, when it was founded by a serial political candidate who advocated for Alaska to secede from the U.S.

Ballots for Anchorage's 2026 spring election go out in March, with six Assembly seats and two school board seats up for grabs. In partnership with Alaska Public Media, we'll ask every candidate a series of questions for our annual candidate questionnaires and publish their answers so you can compare them side by side.

This story was produced in partnership between Bolts and High Country News and is republished with permission. I. The state troopers came first for Tupe Smith. They arrived in a pair on November 30, 2023,

Peltola, a Democrat who served one term as Alaska’s at-large U.S. House representative from 2022 to 2025, was widely seen as a prized top recruit for the race and for national Democrats, who have an uphill battle to reclaim control of the U.S. Senate in 2026.

Democratic former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola announces her challenge against Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in this year's midterm elections