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Alaska Voters Face Fall Referendum on Ranked-Choice Elections After Primary Turmoil
At least five candidates withdrew after advancing in the August primary, fueling debate over whether ranked choice voting helps or hurts voter choice.
- Alaska voters will decide this fall whether to repeal the state's ranked-choice voting and top-four primary system, following primary election turmoil that left many frustrated.
- Implemented four years ago, the system aimed to reduce partisanship and encourage moderate candidates to compete in the Legislature by allowing the top four primary vote-getters to advance.
- Republicans remain divided over strategy, with some encouraging a "rank the red" approach while President Donald Trump and allies criticize the system for boosting Democrats.
- As Alaskans prepare to vote on the referendum, these primary complications reveal the gap between the system's intended moderating effect and real-world results.
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Alaskans will decide fate of ranked choice voting system after chaotic end to state’s primary
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Even after the last votes were counted from Alaska's primary election, the final slate of candidates was far from settled.
·Toronto, Canada
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