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They call Alaska “The Last Frontier.” Now, it’s at the forefront of the
American story: government “of, by, and for” the people — thanks to a new
election model that will fully deliver it.



Though outcomes of elections are typically judged by who wins and loses, it’s
essential to consider the ways in which electoral reform like Alaska’s changes
how we elect leaders — from the perspectives of voters, candidates, and
election administrators — and how it changes the incentives those leaders face
for the better.



Alaska’s model is the first of its kind: a top-four nonpartisan primary, in
which all eligible voters can participate, and a ranked choice general election
that gives voters more power. Here are four things about Wednesday’s election
results in Alaska and related reform efforts across the country to consider
over the long Labor Day weekend:





More voters had a true influence on the outcomes
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Regardless of the outcome, the bottom line is this: From now on, the winners
of Alaska elections are accountable to all voters, instead of a very few. And
that means better representation andmarks a large step forward for democracy
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. Primaries under the state’s previous system were often limited to registered
partisans, barring over 60% of the voter population that isn’t registered with
one of the two major parties. This year, primary turnout reached the
third-highest in state history
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(over 32% of registered voters), and it far surpasses the current 18% average
turnout in primaries nationally.





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Alaskans not only find RCV simple but they LIKE nonpartisan primaries
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For anyone who doubts voters’ ability to understand ranked choice voting, new
data should (further) quell concerns — thanks largely to voter education and
sound election administration.A new poll
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from Patinkin Research Strategies performed for Alaskans for Better Elections
found that 95% of voters received information on how to complete their RCV
ballot —and 85% of Alaska voters across demographic lines said it was “simple”
to fill out their ranked choice ballot.



Check out our latest blog on four election takeaways to learn more
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Ten ballot measures on RCV to come this November
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The implementation of sweeping election reform in Alaska was momentous — but
it’s just a sneak peek of what can and should come for the country. Efforts to
expand election reform are in full swing all across the nation. Voters will be
weighing in on ballot measures inNevada and in nine other cities and counties
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whether to implement RCV in future elections. This marks the highest number of
RCV measuresever in one year. Read more about the similarities between the
Nevada proposal and Alaska’s modelhere
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Join us in congratulating RepresentUs on their decade of tremendous work
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This week we congratulate one of our longtime allies in the democracy reform
movement, RepresentUs, as it recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. Over the
last decade, RepresentUs has seen dozens of victories across the nation, which
include 37 RCV wins nationally and 15 redistricting reform wins.



Check out their amazing digital report detailing their 10 years of impactful
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