Voters in Fairbanks named the cost of living as a leading concern as early voting closed on Monday ahead of Tuesday's election, Alaska's News Source reported. A sizeable queue formed in the afternoon at the State of Alaska regional office building in downtown Fairbanks, the open polling place in the Interior.
Several voters told the station that petrol, diesel and rent prices weighed on them, with one voter saying it cost about $325 to fill the truck she uses to move her 40 sled dogs. Others mentioned election integrity, wanting more opportunities for people living in Alaska, support for oil exploration and ending the state's ranked-choice voting system. One voter said he was voting against the Republican Party and what he called President Donald Trump's broken promises.
Source: Alaska's News Source
