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(1) It is in the public interest of Alaska to improve the electoral process by increasing transparency, participation, & function of our elections. (2) It is in the public interest of Alaska to adopt a party primary election system that reflects the various voters of Alaska, which will generate more qualified candidates for elected
Special open primaries will set the candidates who appear on special election ballots. At the general election, candidates may choose to appear on the ballot as affiliated with a party or group. Voters may add write-in candidates. Write-in candidates for governor or lieutenant governor do not have to be members of the same political party or group.
The below links provides formal lists of all petitions and ballot measures that have been processed by the Division of Elections. Click on a listed item to view the pdf document. Use the search form above to view the details of a specific initiative, recall, or referendum petition.
In 2020, Alaska became the second state in the nation to adopt a ranked-choice voting system when Ballot Measure 2 passed by less than 4,000 votes. [8] Implementation of this system was postponed while state courts processed several legal challenges, but the Alaska Supreme Court upheld the measure in January 2022. [ 9 ]
Abstract This Primer provides an overview of the debate surrounding non-partisan ranked primaries. In the November 2020 election, Alaskan voters decided whether to adopt Ballot Measure 2 which, among other reforms, would introduce a top-four primary system.
Ballot Measure 2 includes three commonsense election reforms to reduce partisanship and elect leadership committed to moving Alaska forward. It ends the secret influence of dark money, creates a single unified primary open to all voters, and empowers voters in the general election to rank candidates in order of preference.
3 kwi 2024 · Ballot Measure 2 allows political parties to take away our freedom to vote for whoever we choose. Elections should be about voting for the best candidate, regardless of whether they are a Republican, Democrat, or independent and that’s exactly what Alaska’s open primary allows every Alaskan to do. ... Paid for by No on 2, 721 Depot Dr ...
