November 19, 2020 •
Alaska Voters Approve Election Changes By Passing Ballot Measure
Originally reported as defeated, Ballot Measure 2 was approved with 50.5% of the vote reported as of November 17. The measure will make several changes to the election process, including replacing partisan primaries with open top-four primaries for state executive, state legislative, […]
Originally reported as defeated, Ballot Measure 2 was approved with 50.5% of the vote reported as of November 17.
The measure will make several changes to the election process, including replacing partisan primaries with open top-four primaries for state executive, state legislative, and congressional offices.
Also, the measure establishes ranked-choice voting for general elections, including the presidential election, in which voters can rank the candidates.
Additionally, Ballot Measure 2 requires persons and entities contributing more than $2,000 derived from donations, contributions, dues, or gifts to disclose the true sources (as defined in law) of the political contributions.
The approved system of top-four primaries and ranked-choice voting general elections will be first used in 2022.
This will include the gubernatorial, U.S. House, and a U.S. Senate election in Alaska.
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