Alaska Legislature declines to override Gov. Dunleavy’s veto of bipartisan election bill

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: May 5, 2026

Words: 1,024

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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After two southeast Alaska Republicans reversed themselves, the Alaska Legislature on Monday failed to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of an elections bill intended to take effect this year.

Forty votes were needed to override the veto. Monday’s vote was 38-22, with Rep. Jeremy Bynum, R-Ketchikan, and Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, providing the critical votes to sustain the veto. Both previously voted to pass Senate Bill 64 and send it to the governor.

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