Alaska voters reject ballot measure seeking to repeal open primaries, ranked voting system

First reported by The Hill at Fri 5:32 AM · 5 outlets in all

1. Los Angeles Times(subscription required)2hAlaska voters reject ballot measure seeking to repeal open primaries, ranked voting systemAlaska voters have rejected a ballot measure seeking to repeal the state’s unique system of open primaries and ranked choice voting in general elections.
2. PBS NewsHour3hAlaska voters reject ballot measure seeking to repeal open primaries and ranked voting systemThe ballot measure, decided as part of the Nov. 3 election, marked the second time in two years that voters have rejected attempts to overturn the system and revert to partisan primaries and to general elections in which just one candidate can be selected.
3. NPR8hAlaska voters aren't ditching ranked choice voting, top-four primariesThis is the second time Alaskans voted down an effort to repeal the state's unique election system, which voters first approved in 2020. A repeal effort in 2024 also failed narrowly.
4. AP16hAlaska voters reject ballot measure seeking to repeal open primaries, ranked voting system
5. The Hill34hAlaskans vote to keep ranked choice voting, open primariesAlaskans have rejected another effort to repeal the Last Frontier’s ranked choice voting system and open primaries, Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) projects. Alaska adopted ranked choice voting and open primaries in a 2020 ballot measure, first implementing the system in the 2022 election cycle along with new campaign finance rules. But opponents haven’t let up…