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.
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.
Election update: Begich declares victory, margin for ranked choice repeal now under 900 votes
Alaskans have spoken,” Begich said. “It will be the honor of a lifetime to have the opportunity to serve as your voice in Congress.”
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.
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.
Count tightens to 45-vote margin for repealing Alaska’s ranked choice system going into final day
A day after the votes for keeping Alaska’s open primary and ranked choice voting system overtook those to repeal it, the vote count tightened on Tuesday. The votes against the ballot measure to repeal the system are only 45 votes ahead of those in favor of repeal,
Ranked choice repeal trails for first time since Alaska ballot counting started
A ballot measure that would repeal Alaska’s open primary and ranked choice election system is trailing for the first time since unofficial election results were announced on Election Day.
Alaska votes to keep ranked choice voting in place
Alaska retained ranked choice voting after residents defeated a ballot measure to repeal the reform system by a close margin, according to state elections officials. Unofficial results show Alaskans voted 50.
Ranked-Choice Voting Loses 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.
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.
Alaska voters reject measure to repeal of 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
Trump-backed Republican Nick Begich beats Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola for Alaska’s only House seat
JUNEAU, Alaska — Republican Nick Begich has won Alaska’s U.S. House race, defeating Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola to claim the ...
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Final rural Alaska precinct reports Election Day results, but counting isn’t done
Statewide, an estimated 30,000-35,000 absentee, questioned and early votes remain to be counted. Atqasuk was the last ...
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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.
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Former Alaska Rep. LeDoux’s election misconduct trial set to focus on 2 associates
LeDoux’s two associates have pleaded guilty and are set to testify against her in the long-delayed election misconduct trial.
Begich Defeats Peltola in Alaska, Flipping House Seat for Republicans
The G.O.P. united behind Nick Begich III, the conservative son of a prominent liberal Alaska political family, to beat ...