Ballot Measure 2: Repealing Ranked Choice Voting

On the November 5 ballot, Measure 2 is titled “An Act Restoring Political Party Primaries and Single-Choice General Elections” and would repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting system adopted by voters in 2022.

As part of Alaska Common Ground’s long-standing tradition of public forums around ballot initiatives, we invite you to a discussion on the Ballot Measure 2, with panelists making their case for “Yes: Repeal Ranked Choice Voting” and “No: Keep Ranked Choice Voting.”

The ranked choice system created an open nonpartisan primary where all candidates appear on one ballot. The four candidates with the most votes in the primary election then have their names placed on the general election ballot. It also established ranked-choice voting for the general election. Voters have the option to “rank” up to four candidates in order of choice. If the initiative passes and ranked choice voting is repealed, Alaska would return to the closed primary and single-choice general election system it used prior to the change in 2022.

Information about the bill, including the language that will be on the ballot, can be found here.

No registration is required for this event. The event will not be lives streamed, but will be available to view afterwards on our YouTube Channel.