Go North, and look towards the Last Frontier
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Big news this week: Alaska’s Ballot Measure 2 PASSED!

 

Counting took a second, but nevertheless every vote has been counted. The
Alaskan people have spoken. 

 

With one of the most powerful and transformative reform packages on the ballot
this year, Alaskans have ushered in a new era of political reform, one that
will free up the state’s leaders to govern on behalf of the people — not the
political parties. 

 

Already, commentators are starting to note the potentially transformative
effects Alaska’s reform could have on the political race: 
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But what exactly makes Measure 2 so powerful? All that and more in this week’s
Three Things. Check it out: 

North to the Future.
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With the passage of Alaska’s Better Elections initiative, the state will usher
in a new set of incentives that have the possibility to transform the way
elected officials govern. Over the last decade, Alaskans have fought against
the bounds and limits of the two-party system, experiencing odd and
disappointing election outcomes. This week, Unite America’s policy expert (and
resident Alaskan!)Beth Hladick breaks down
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Alaska’s combination of nonpartisan primaries with ranked choice voting general
elections can untap and unleash the state’s independent spirit. 

 

“With the passage of Measure 2, when facing choices about what’s best for
their state, leaders no longer have to question whether they can survive a
primary challenge with low, often partisan turnout," she writes, "Now, instead
of fearing being “primaried,” elected officials — such as Senator Murkowski (R)
or legislators in the cross-partisan House majority governing coalition — can
govern more independently and pragmatically.” 

 

Alaskans have so much to be proud of — as do the people who made it all
possible.Huge congratulations to the Alaskans for Better Elections team who
have worked tirelessly to provide their state with a brighter path forward.



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An election administrator's job is not to change the outcome of the election.
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Despite what some leaders on the right might be saying this week, it is not
the job of election administrators to change the outcome of the election. As
the president and key supporters refuse to back down from the baseless claims
of voter fraud and malfeasance, their ire has turned to those in their own
party. Increasingly, Georgia’s Secretary of State, Ben Raffensperger (R) came
under fire, as the reliably red state’s election results were confirmed:
President-elect Biden won Georgia. InThe New York Times
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this week, former Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson (R) writes about
why Republicans need to support their own, especially in the case of Secretary
Raffesnperger, who has sought endlessly over the course of his term to make
Georgia’s elections more secure, more efficient, and more reliable.

 

“It is hard to believe that Mr. Raffensperger has ended up a target of
Republican politicians,” Grayson writes. “He ran as a Republican and won as a
Republican. His campaign was based on ensuring that ‘only American citizens are
voting in our elections.’ Since taking office, he has accomplished the things
Republicans want in the secretary of state’s office, including more accurate
voter rolls and more efficient management that saves taxpayer money.”

 

Election administration shouldn’t be a partisan issue, nor should it any
American question whether election officials will act with integrity when
handling elections.Secretary Raffensperger has been doing his duty of putting
voters first. We thank him. 



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Make governing great again
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I’ll leave you with a look ahead; newly elected members of congress headed to
DC this past week for their new member orientation. As they get the lay of the
land, there’s one thing they should keep top of mind: governing in Congress has
become increasingly difficult; governingwell in Congress — nearly impossible.
Reforming and modernizing Congress should be at the top of members’ to-do list
as they prepare to lead. 

 

In The Hill
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this week, American Enterprise Institute's Kevin Kosar writes about the
bipartisan House Modernization Committee’s over 100 recommendations on how to
improve and modernize congress to optimize functionality.With recommendations
ranging from upgrading technology to simplifying committee schedules, Congress
can make simple, pragmatic, procedural changes to the way they operate, and in
doing so, begin to chip away at the gridlock that’s set in in DC. 

 

Without a fishing pole, it’s difficult to catch a fish; without a 21st century
congress, it’s difficult to govern in the 21st century. Congress needs to
modernize — and soon. 



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Brett
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Brett Maney
Senior Communications Manager
Unite America
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