Alaska’s New Election System
This online event was one of several to help Alaskans understand our new Ranked Choice voting system ahead of the Special Primary to fill the US House of Representatives seat vacated by Don Young’s passing and the Regular August Primary. Election experts Gail Fenumiai, Director of Alaska’s Division of Elections, and Jason Grenn, Executive Director of Alaskans for Better Elections, provided detailed explanations of the changes and answered questions from the audience.
Additionally, several resources were provided to further understand the new election process, including:
- Alaska’s Election Process 1.25.2022
- AK Ballot Chain of Custody Infographic
- AKBE public presentation 2.27.2022
The Anchorage Daily News and Alaska Public Media teamed up to produce a video to help explain the new system which you can watch here: