By THE ALASKA STORY
May 3, 2026 – The Alaska Federation of Natives has launched a public push urging lawmakers to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of Senate Bill 64, the election system bill that is facing an override vote on Monday in the Alaska Legislature.
In a statement released ahead of the override vote, AFN described SB 64 as a “critical measure” designed to strengthen Alaska’s election system and expand voter access. The group is encouraging Alaskans to contact their legislators and advocate for an override, framing the bill as a way to ensure ballots are counted and voting barriers are reduced.
The group says: “You can find and contact your legislators through the Alaska State Legislature website. When reaching out, consider sharing the following points:
- Every eligible voter deserves to have their ballot counted
- No Alaskan should lose their vote over a missing witness signature or minor clerical error
- Rural and Alaska Native communities deserve equal access to the ballot
- Stronger oversight and transparency make our elections stronger for everyone
All of these are tantamount to propaganda for a bill that has numerous technical flaws, with some provisions that are likely to be overturned by the Supreme Court.
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The groups says “Alaskans may also contact their local Legislative Information Office (LIO) for assistance in reaching elected officials.
“This is about whether Alaska chooses a voting system that works for all of us,” said Ben Mallott, president of AFN, in the organization’s release.
Senate Bill 64 has become one of the most contentious issues of the legislative session. Supporters, including AFN say that it modernizes election procedures and improves access, particularly in rural and Alaska Native communities.
Opponents, including the governor and most Republican lawmakers, have raised concerns about the scope and timing of the changes. The bill introduces significant procedural shifts too close to upcoming elections and could strain the Division of Elections’ ability to implement them effectively. The division has said it cannot meet the timeline.
AFN’s call to action represents one of the most organized public efforts to influence the override vote. The group is mobilizing supporters statewide, encouraging direct outreach to legislators and legislative offices.
The override vote is expected to hinge on a small number of legislators, particularly Republicans who must decide whether to support the governor’s veto or join a bipartisan coalition to override it.
Because Alaska requires a two-thirds majority to override a veto, even a handful of crossover votes could determine the outcome. The decision will shape not only election procedures for 2026 but also the broader political dynamics between the governor and the Legislature.
A handful of Republican legislators have signaled they intend to override the Republican governor.
9 thoughts on “AFN puts out call to action to override the governor’s veto on Senate Bill 64”
I’m putting out a call to action for all White Alaskans to support Dunleavy’s veto of SB64. These native organizations are turmoiled racist clubs who seek as much money and land as they can get, usually at the expense of White people. The most selfish groups in Alaska are of Native blood.
“ These native organizations are turmoiled racist clubs who seek as much money and land as they can get,”. Do you see any irony in your claim given American history?
It’s really the same. Most Native tribes fought each other over land and resources. And they fought to the death. The footprint of most tribes was very small, yet the Indians wanted to claim enormous amounts of land. The Comanches would ride hundreds of miles of open plains to steal horses and kill the peaceful White settlers. Comanches amassed 1000s of horses. Ironically, the US Calvary came in and wiped out their horse and the murderous Comanches could no longer outrun the Calvary. That was the end game for them.
And another thing all of you better remember me fur…. I have more influence with the Legislature than just about anyone else, including top-billed lobbyists in Juneau. I personilly got John Woods to pull his name from consideration on the Alaska Judicial Council with my brilliant essay about him. Now I’m going to do the same thing with AG Stephen Cox. He will resign from his post before a conformation vote, all because of me. All of my lefty Democrat friends in the Legislature, plus a large handful of stupid, traitorous Republicans, have read my columns and marched accordingly to my commands. I’m that good. But it’s the alcohol, I tell ya. As long as I can stay drunk on the keyboard, frothing with blind hatred for Mike Dunleavy, I’ve got everyone’s attenshun. As an old functional drunk on the job, I’m still snorting and farting from Alaska.
Dermot:
You are just a bag of wind. Pickled brains from a lifetime of drink. Go to Birch Hill and grow some daisies.
A missing witness signature is NOT a minor clerical error.
Any politician who would vote to override the governor’s veto had to go to the Quality Learing Center for their education!! Learing fraud to the utmost quality!! Fraud and cheating for their own gain.
AFN – Always For Nepotism! This one’s for you Lisa Muckoudly!
So AFN’s on record, seemingly all in for election fraud and voter suppression.
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Now put this together with:
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1. “Alaska’s trial of the century? Judge tries to lock in a trial date” “The move comes as LeDoux still faces a dozen counts of election misconduct tied to allegations from the 2018 election cycle, including claims involving voter registrations and ballots voted by individuals outside her district in the primary and the general election.”
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2. “Hotbed of socialism in Kipnuk? The village voters who went wild for Cornel West”
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3. “PILF Breaks Down ERIC’s Wall of Secrecy”: “The United States District Court in Alaska has issued an order requiring Alaska to disclose ERIC data reports concerning potentially deceased registrants on the state’s voter roll, including deaths that have occurred within the last three years.”
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4. “Five fatal flaws in Senate Bill 64 and why Alaskans demand a veto” “SB 64 layers complexity atop existing problems, introduces new legal and security risks, and fails to address Alaskans’ core concerns about ranked-choice voting, which is the primary reform needed, yet ignored by SB 64.”
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5. “Groups sue Alaska election officials, allege the sharing of voter data with DOJ was unconstitutional”
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6. “Why States are Leaving Politically Driven ERIC and Why More States Should Follow.” ERIC’s founder, David Becker, called the organization “probably the single most effective voter registration effort in history.” …ERIC had forced states to reach out to more than 34 million unregistered voters (illegal aliens?) and that at least 5 million, but likely significantly more, registered.
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…no coincidence that these notifications skew to likely Democrat voters. David Becker is also the Executive Director and Founder of the Center for Election Innovation & Research (CEIR). CEIR is one of the organizations that funneled millions of dollars through Zuckerbucks to increase turnout in blue districts during the 2020 election.”
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7. “New documents reveal the Left’s top data-collector colluding with partisan activists” “Emails obtained by the Public Interest Legal Foundation show Rhode Island Elections Director Rob Rock “working with CEIR” “to facilitate the secure transfer of . . . ERIC member data” to this private, third-party organization run by ERIC founder and ex-board member David Becker.”
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8. “Member (states) submit dates of birth, driver’s license/ID card numbers, and Social Security numbers to ERIC” (but not to DOJ?)
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9. “Alaska will keep its membership in the Electronic Registration Information Center, (ERIC) a nonprofit network that helps states keep track of registered voters and reduce fraud, an official at the Alaska Division of Elections confirmed Wednesday.”
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But no worries: SB-64’s dead, Son of SB-64 will never rise phoenix-like, veto-proof.
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All this smoke, no fire under it, nothing to see, our election system’s a model of honesty, efficiency, and the American Way.
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Right?
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https://alaskapublic.org/news/2023-06-08/some-gop-states-depart-but-alaska-will-stay-with-voter-fraud-prevention-network-eric
https://ericstates.org/wp-content/uploads/documents/ERIC-FAQ.pdf
https://restoration-news.com/eric-caught-sharing-voter-data-with-ceir
https://thefga.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Exit-ERIC-paper-12-12-23.pdf
https://www.adn.com/politics/2026/04/22/groups-sue-alaska-election-officials-allege-the-sharing-of-voter-data-with-doj-was-unconstitutional/
https://thealaskastory.com/suzanne-downing-five-fatal-flaws-in-senate-bill-64-and-why-alaskans-demand-a-veto/
https://publicinterestlegal.org/press/pilf-breaks-down-erics-wall-of-secrecy/
https://mustreadalaska.com/hotbed-of-socialism-in-kipnuk-the-village-voters-who-went-wild-for-cornel-west/
https://thealaskastory.com/alaskas-trial-of-the-century-judge-tries-to-lock-in-a-trial-date/