Alaska Public Offices Commission staff found that Art Mathias funneled $90,000 in ballot group funding through a Washington-based church.
by which all candidates appear on the same nonpartisan primary ballot, and the top four vote-getters, regardless of political party, advance to a general election. General election results are determined by ranked choice voting only if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote outright.the new method and revert to Alaska’s previous voting system.
“There had to be motivations here. And it certainly appears, given the timing and the structure, that this was done to reap a tax benefit,” said Kendall. “Depending on Mr. Mathias’ other income, it could be a $25,000 deduction for all I know.” APOC staff also found that because the church had specifically advocated on its website in support of the ballot measure to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting, the church should have filed regular financial statements with the state.
The ballot measure group also violated state law, according to staff, by spending money on promoting their efforts before registering with the state. The group has already incurred several fines for failing to file reports on its funding sources and spending as required. Its leaders have said that’s because of their inexperience in handling ballot measures.
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