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Alaskans head to the polls August 18 to decide whether to reinstate campaign donation limits—capping individual gifts at $2,000 and group donations at $4,000 per election, adjusted for inflation. This voter initiative reverses a 2021 court ruling that struck down the state’s previous low limits, which lawmakers had tried to restore before being vetoed by the governor over concerns of favoring the wealthy. Advocates like former AG Bruce Botelho argue these caps are vital to curb undue influence from big donors and protect democracy from corruption.

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