Alaskans opt to stick with ranked choice voting
The ballot measure, decided as part of the Nov. 3 election, marked the second time in two years that voters have rejected attempts to overturn the system and revert to partisan primaries and to general elections in which just one candidate can be selected.

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Alaskans opt to stick with ranked choice voting (opens NBC News in a new tab)
Alaskans have decided to stick with ranked choice voting, rejecting a ballot measure that sought to repeal the system, NBC News projects.
Alaska voters aren't ditching ranked choice voting, top-four primaries (opens NPR in a new tab)
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.
Alaska voters reject ballot measure seeking to repeal open primaries and ranked voting system (opens PBS NewsHour in a new tab)
The ballot measure, decided as part of the Nov. 3 election, marked the second time in two years that voters have rejected attempts to overturn the system and revert to partisan primaries and to general elections in which just one candidate can be selected.

