Alaska, Ballot Measure 2

Alaska voters reject measure to repeal ranked-choice voting, open primaries
More than two weeks after the Nov. 5 election, final unofficial results show Ballot Measure 2 in Alaska, the repeal of ranked-choice voting and open primaries, has been rejected by
Ranked choice voting and open primaries retained in Alaska after final ballot count
A final ballot count by Alaska’s election workers on Wednesday cemented the narrow lead for supporters of Alaska’s ranked choice voting and open primary system, who sought to defeat a ballot measure that would have done away with the state’s new voting process.
Alaska chooses to keep ranked choice voting, Begich defeats Peltola, unofficial results show
Alaska’s open primary and ranked choice voting system survived, while Republican U.S. House candidate Nick Begich defeated Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola, according to the unofficial results released on Wednesday.
Alaska Keeps Ranked Choice Voting by Razor-Thin Margin
More than two weeks after polls closed, it's official: By the narrowest of margins, Alaska will keep its ranked choice voting (RCV) system. In 2020, Alaskan voters passed Ballot Measure 2, which replaced the state's traditional voting system with RCV. The measure passed narrowly, with just 50.6 percent voting in favor.
Alaska’s ranked choice repeal measure fails by 664 votes
Phil Izon, who led the campaign in support of the ballot measure, said he planned to submit a recount request once the election is certified.
What’s next for Alaska election results? Tuesday is next big ballot count.
Some absentee and early votes are set to be counted on Tuesday, but Alaskans may need to wait until Nov. 20 for clear results.
Ranked-Choice Voting Measures Lose Everywhere Except Alaska
The narrow vote to keep RCV in Alaska is great news for Lisa Murkowski but didn’t save Mary Peltola. Meanwhile, RCV lost in five other states.
Ballot measure to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting system is now failing by 192 votes
The ballot measure that would repeal Alaska’s open primary and ranked choice voting system is now failing by the narrowest of margins, according to the latest results update from the Division of Elections on Monday.
Opinion
Ballot Measure 2 looks like it could fail. Cue the election deniers.
The biggest unknown from Alaska’s election is the fate of the state’s open primary and ranked-choice voting system. Conservatives rankled by the fact that voters opt for the more moderate
Alaska Keeps Ranked Choice Voting by Razor-Thin Margin (opinion)
With 50.1 percent of the final tally, Alaskans voted to preserve a system that allows voters more choice in how they vote, and who they vote for.
LIVE: Alaska election results to be finalized through ranked-choice tabulation
Alaska’s election results are expected to become finalized Wednesday evening when the state tabulates its ballots through the ranked-choice voting runoff process.
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