AK Supreme Court to Decide Should GOP Governor be Recalled

The Alaska Supreme Court heard Arguments last month on the Legality of the Recall Campaign against GOP Gov. Mike Dunleavy, but it will be at least a few more Weeks before the Court reaches a decision.

The Justices have asked both Recall Dunleavy and the State Division of Elections to submit additional Information by April 20th, and a Ruling is expected after that date.

Stand Tall With Mike, the Main group Fighting to Prevent Dunleavy from being Removed from Office, announced in February that it was Dropping its Legal Opposition to the Recall Campaign, but the State Division of Elections is still Challenging a Lower Court Ruling that allowed it to proceed.

The Court has allowed Recall Dunleavy to Collect Signatures to get a Recall Measure on the Ballot, and the Campaign announced last month that it would Collect Signatures by Mail instead of In-Person because of the Covid-19. If Recall Dunleavy prevails in Court it will have to Turn-In more than 71,000 Valid Signatures, which is 25% of the Votes Cast in 2018, to make the Ballot. However, while there's No Time Limit for gathering Petitions, the Date of the Recall Election does depend on when Recall Dunleavy Submits the Signatures. It now looks like the Contest won't be happening before the Aug. 19th Primary.

Recall Dunleavy would need to Turn In its Petitions by April 19th to Force a Special Summer Election, and its Campaign Manager acknowledged last week that this was "unlikely" to happen. A Recall Election would take place 60 to 90 days after the Alaska Division of Elections Verified that enough Valid Signatures have been turned in, and if Recall Dunleavy Submits its Petitions after April 19th, then the Contest might end up occurring on the Day of the Primary or the November General Election.

If Dunleavy is Removed from Office, he would be Succeeded by Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer (R), though, Alaska's Regularly Scheduled Gubernatorial Election will take place in 2022.

While Defeating Dunleavy wouldn't change which Party holds the Governor's Office, his Critics have good reason to want him Out. Dunleavy Alienated plenty of Alaskans last year, including some of his old Supporters, with his Draconian Budget Cuts that included an attempt to Slash 41% of Higher Education Funding, as well as Retaliating against the State Supreme Court by Cutting $335,000 in Funding after it upheld a Ruling that Protected Abortion Rights.










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