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How Alaska's ranked choice voting system works

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Newest development Nov 2, 2026 · 2 reportsHow Alaska's ranked choice voting system works

Voters in Alaska are going to the polls to cast their ballots in key races, and the state's unique ranked choice voting system is back in the spotlight.

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  1. Ranked-Choice Voting Is a Rank Idea

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    How Alaska's ranked choice voting system works

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  1. Al Jazeera

    What is ranked-choice voting and how does it work in US elections? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Ranked-choice voting in Alaska could shape a key 2026 race, amid a US lawsuit involving two candidates named Dan Sullivan.

  2. National Review

    Ranked-Choice Voting Is a Rank Idea (opens National Review)

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    After the latest scandal, Alaska voters might ditch the system.

  3. The American Spectator

    Alaska’s Ranked-Choice Voting Experiment Takes a Sinister Turn (opens The American Spectator)

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    If you look at the history of Alaska’s elections since it was admitted to the Union in 1959, it becomes...

  4. Reason

    Ranked Choice Voting Will Untangle Alaska's Dan Sullivan Controversy. It's Also on the Ballot Itself. (opens Reason)

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    Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola (on the left) and Senator Dan Sullivan (on the right)

  5. CBS News

    How Alaska's ranked choice voting system works (opens CBS News)

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    Voters in Alaska are going to the polls to cast their ballots in key races, and the state's unique ranked choice voting system is back in the spotlight.

  6. PBS NewsHour

    Will ranked choice voting affect timing of Maine and Alaska's Senate race results? Here's what we know (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Most U.S. voters who are deciding Senate races Tuesday will pick one candidate. For voters in Alaska and Maine, their ballots instead will offer the chance to rank candidates in what is known as ranked choice voting.

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