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    Votes to repeal Alaska's open primary and ranked-choice voting are close • Alaska Beacon
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    Votes to repeal Alaska's open primary and ranked-choice voting are close • Alaska Beacon

    Among the roughly 70% of votes counted as of early Wednesday, more Alaskans voted to repeal the state's open primary and ranked-choice voting system than voted against the measure. There were 120,597 votes in favor of passing Ballot Measure 2…

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    The overturn of Alaska's ranked choice decision is imminent as election results continue to be announced
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    The overturn of Alaska's ranked choice decision is imminent as election results continue to be announced

    Dorthy Smith (right) waves a sign in support of Ballot Measure 2 in Anchorage on Monday, November 4, 2024. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media) Ballot Measure 2, an attempt to eliminate ranked-choice voting and open primaries in Alaska, was ahead by…

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    Alaska residents will decide whether they want to become the first state to abandon ranked choice voting
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    Alaska residents will decide whether they want to become the first state to abandon ranked choice voting

    Supporters of a petition to repeal ranked-choice voting collected signatures at the Alaska State Fair on Labor Day 2023 (Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media) Alaska voters adopted a new method of electing candidates in 2020, combining an open primary with general…

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