Alaska voters aren't ditching ranked choice voting, top-four primaries

Nov 14, 2026 · Ashley Lopez

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Alaska voters aren't ditching ranked choice voting, top-four primaries

A voter walks into a booth at the Valley Bible Chalet to cast his ballot on Election Day, Nov. 3, in Indian, Alaska.

This is the second time Alaskans voted down an effort to repeal the state's unique election system, which voters first approved in 2020. A repeal effort in 2024 also failed narrowly.

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