OPINION: Alaska’s ranked-choice vote created Decoy Daniel. Full stop.
In decades of closed primaries, Alaska never saw a serious decoy candidate for a major statewide office. The structure blocked it. The top-four open primary associated with ranked-choice removed that
Leftist lawmakers freely admit ranked-choice vote protects their power in Alaska Legislature
In a new opinion piece, members of the Democrat-controlled Alaska Legislature freely admit that ranked-choice voting has empowered them to take control over the
In a nearly pointless AK primary, low turnout, RCV & unlimited donations may help Dems
If Democrat candidates exceed expectations in Alaska's primary election due to rich friends, RCV and low turnout, it proves how broken our election system really
RCV Nuclear Option: A tale of 2 Dan’s and the death of an honest ballot
Alaska's Ranked Choice Voting, and the jungle primary that it entails, rewards political camouflage, blurs distinctions and encourages candidates to appear as something they're not. I didn't expect that camouflage to be quite this
OPINION: If Sen. Stevens wonders why Alaskans don’t trust government, he needs to look in a mirror
Senator Stevens, our country is based on a social compact between the people and the government. You get your power and authority from the consent of the governed. By failing to do your job properly, the people no longer trust
Trump champions Alaska’s effort to ditch ‘fraudulent’ ranked-choice voting
In November, Alaskans will have another opportunity to repeal the state’s controversial ranked choice voting system. On April 10, President Donald Trump weighed in on the repeal
OPINION: Who will challenge Sen. Giessel – AK’s Dark Queen of Ranked-Choice Voting?
Cathy Giessel is the poster child for Ranked Choice Voting in Alaska. She supported bringing it to our state, she has won elections using it, and she is doing everything she can to save
OPINION: SB 64 doesn’t save Alaska’s Ranked-Choice Voting – it exposes it
Senate Bill 64 is not a rescue plan for ranked-choice voting, nor does it give anyone extra talking points. It is a cleanup bill for Alaska’s election system, maybe the best we have ever seen.
As Alaska preps for another shot at ditching Ranked-Choice voting, 19th state bans it
In what might be a positive sign for opponents of Alaska’s ranked-choice voting, Ohio just became the 19th state to prohibit the controversial system in state elections. Legislation to this effect was signed into law by Gov. Mike DeWine on March
Alaska Supremes rule against think tank that opposed ranked-choice vote
In a ruling that could hinder the ability of nonprofits to freely advocate for policies they believe best serve the state, the Alaska Supreme Court issued an opinion claiming Alaska Policy Forum broke campaign finance laws in opposing the 2020 ranked-choice
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