Fairbanks Votes on Hand-Counted Elections | Anchorage News

Fairbanks voters head to the polls in October to decide on a controversial ballot measure that would require all borough elections to be hand-counted — sparking heated debate over wording, transparency, and potential bias. After intense assembly deliberations, including objections from Rep. Brett Rotermund who argued the language was misleading, the final description was approved 6-1. It acknowledges slower unofficial results with hand counts but assures official results won’t be delayed — a compromise that still drew criticism for appearing to sway voters. The measure also retains language noting no fiscal analysis exists and no immediate ballot review option, both of which Rotermund unsuccessfully tried to remove. Voters will soon decide whether to trust their ballots — one count at a time.

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