After Mary Peltola (D) defeated Sarah Palin (R) in Alaska’s special election Wednesday, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) discredited the voting system used by Alaska voters that they chose to implement in their state, tweeting that ranked choice voting system “is a scam to rig elections,” NBC News reports.It should be noted that Peltola did get the most votes in the first round before ranked choice was used.

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Tom Cotton Calls Ranked Choice Voting a ‘Scam’

A handful of Republicans are decrying the system of ranked choice voting after Democrat Mary Peltola eked out a victory over two GOP candidates to win the special election for Alaska’s at-large House seat, securing a historic win for Democrats.

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Republicans decry ranked choice voting after special election loss in Alaska

The Arkansas senator's latest complaint has a few glaring flaws.

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Sen. Tom Cotton's Gripe About Election 'Scam' Spectacularly Backfires

Palin lost the special election in Alaska's At-Large District to Mary Peltola for the state's first time using ranked-choice voting. She'll likely face the same system if she runs in November.

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Republicans are attacking ranked-choice voting after Sarah Palin lost her congressional bid in Alaska and eyes another try in November

Cotton, R-Ark., suggested that the voting system that led to Palin's loss to Democrat Mary Peltola in Alaska's special election is rigged. 

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Former 2008 vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, who ran for Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat, condemned the special election results Thursday, which used ranked-choice voting to declare her Democrat opponent Mary Peltola the victor.“Ranked-choice voting was sold as the way to make elections better reflect the will of the people,” Palin said in a statement. “As Alaska — and America — now sees, the exact opposite is true.”Palin’s loss became cle…

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‘I’m The Last One Who’ll Ever Retreat’: Sarah Palin Condemns Ranked Choice Voting System Following Election

Republicans are slamming ranked-choice voting after a Democrat won an election in which nearly 60 percent of voters cast a GOP ballot.

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Republicans Call Bizarre New Voting Rule in Alaska 'Scam to Rig Elections' After Palin Loses Congressional Race

Cotton attacked ranked-choice voting as a "scam to rig elections" after it was announced Alaska's at-large House seat was won by Democrat Mary Peltola.

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'A Scam to Rig Elections': Tom Cotton Attacks Ranked-Choice Voting After Sarah Palin Loses to a Democrat

Republicans claim a new ranked-choice system approved by Alaska voters is some kind of nefarious Democratic plot.

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“Scam to rig elections”: Tom Cotton fumes over Sarah Palin loss as GOP fans cry “stolen election”

Sarah Palin criticized ranked-choice voting on Thursday after losing to Democrat Mary Peltola in Alaska's special election to fill former Rep. Don Young's term.

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Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin knocks ranked-choice voting after election loss

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Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin lost in a special election on Wednesday to Democrat Mary Peltola. The special election was the first in the state using the ranked-choice voting system. Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton called the voting system a "scam to rig elections" Palin is set to face off against Peltla and Republican Nick Begich III in a rematch in November.

Tom Cotton Calls Ranked Choice Voting a ‘Scam’

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