Episode 658: Alaska’s Ranked Choice Voting and ‘Top 4’ Open Primaries Survive Repeal Referendum - By a Whisker

American Democracy Minute

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Nov. 25, 2024
Alaska’s Ranked Choice Voting and ‘Top 4’ Open Primaries Survive Repeal Referendum - By a Whisker
With a razor-thin statewide margin of 664 votes, ranked choice voting and open primaries weathered a repeal challenge in Alaska, one of the few democracy reforms to survive the 2024 Presidential election cycle.
To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.

Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:
BallotPedia - Alaska Ballot Measure 2, Repeal Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (2024)

Alaska Beacon - Alaska chooses to keep ranked choice voting, Begich defeats Peltola, unofficial results show
Alaska Beacon – Alaska Supreme Court upholds ranked choice repeal initiative, now bound for November vote
BallotPedia – Ballot Measure Which Established Alaska’s Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting and Campaign Finance Laws Initiative (2020)
American Democracy Minute – Fines Upheld for Alaska Pastor Using His Church Organization to Funnel ‘Free Speech’ Money to Political Groups Trying Repeal Ranked Choice Voting
Alaska Division of Elections – Ranked Choice Voting, Explained

Groups Taking Action:

Alaskans for Better Elections, Represent.Us, Open Primaries
Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State

Please follow us on Facebook and SHARE!

Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org

Want ADM sent to your email? Sign up here!

Are you a radio station? Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX

#Democracy #DemocracyNews #Alaska #OpenPrimaries #RankedChoiceVoting