Interesting article from Ballot Access News

On August 30, the Alaska Attorney General ruled that a statewide initiative that is being circulated violates the same-subject rule, and is therefor invalid. The initiative leads off with tougher campaign finance restrictions. But then it also includes a section setting up a “top-four” election system, in which the only candidates in the November election (for congress and partisan state office) would be the four candidates who polled the most votes in the August primary. See this story. Thanks to Scott Kohlhaas for the link.

Most states, including Alaska, require that initiatives must deal with just one subject. The attorney general said the campaign finance changes, and the top-four provision, are separate subjects.

See full story here.