How Alaska’s ranked-choice voting system works - CNN
WEBAug 31, 2022 · Alaska voters in 2020 approved an overhaul of the state’s elections system, moving to a ranked-choice voting system. The special election for Alaska’s lone House seat is the first time the...
EXPLAINER: How ranked choice voting works in Alaska
WEBNov 9, 2022 · Alaska voters in 2020 approved a system that includes open primaries and ranked voting in general elections and the state Supreme Court upheld the system in a legal challenge earlier this year. Maine was the first state to go with ranked choice voting for certain races, but no others have followed.
Division of Elections Homepage – State of Alaska
WEBFind links to voter registration, absentee ballot applications, and polling place locations. View important notices and updates including redistricting information, public notices, and petitions and ballot measures. Get information on ranked choice voting and the list maintenance process.
Election Information – Division of Elections - Alaska
WEBInformation on Alaska Elections including the Nonpartisan Pick-One Primary, Ranked Choice General Elections, City and Borough Elections, Frequently Asked Questions, and Election Dates; and links to Special Elections, REAA Elections, the Voting Process, Sample Ballots, Alaska’s Ballot Counting Process, and Election Results.
Here’s how Alaska’s unique new election system will work
WEBJan 26, 2022 · Alaska elections will be held for the first time this year under a unique new system that scraps party primaries and uses ranked choice voting in general elections. The Alaska Supreme...
Ranked-choice voting that has rocked Alaska politics faces …
WEBMay 29, 2024 · JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s new election system — with open primaries and ranked voting — has been a model for those in other states who are frustrated by political polarization and a...
Why Alaska uses ranked choice voting and what we know about …
WEBSep 15, 2022 · Alaskans passed Ballot Measure 2 in 2020, which shifted the state to the new voting system. It passed narrowly, with a total of 50.55% of the vote, a margin of 3,781 votes.
Alaska Division of Elections
WEBIn the 2020 General Election, voters approved an initiative to establish a Nonpartisan Pick One Primary Election system and a Ranked Choice Voting General Election system. There will be many changes to how we vote and how elections look.
Explainer: How Alaska's new voting system helped deliver …
WEBSep 1, 2022 · In 2020, Alaskan voters approved a new system known as ranked choice voting, where they number candidates on a ballot in order of preference. In each round of counting, the candidate with...
Alaska Will Test a New Voting System in Tuesday’s Elections
WEBAug 16, 2022 · Voters in Alaska on Tuesday will test for the first time a new ranked-choice system for a general election, in a special race for the state’s single House seat.