Most observers cited the former Alaska governor's unpopularity as the main reason for her election defeat to represent the state in Congress.
on election night."60 percent of Alaska voters voted for a Republican, but thanks to a convoluted process and ballot exhaustion — which disenfranchises voters — a Democrat 'won.'"
And though ranked-choice voting was only narrowly approved by Alaska voters in 2020, polling by Alaskan ranked-choice advocates releasedshowed residents supported the top-four primary by a net 29 percentage points, while an additional 85 percent of residents said the ranked-choice ballot was"simple."
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