Takeaways More Independents ran under the new election system of open primaries and ranked choice voting. More Alaskans ran for office overall. All statewide primary races were competitive. More women ran for office. Find audio versions of Sightline articles on any of your favorite podcast platforms, including Spotify, Google, and Apple. In Alaska, 2022 was … Read more
This article is part of the series Fairer Elections in Portland Find audio versions of Sightline articles on any of your favorite podcast platforms, including Spotify, Google, and Apple. Portlanders will soon find ballots for the November general election in their mailboxes. One important question they’ll see is ballot measure 26-228, which if voters approve … Read more
Find audio versions of Sightline articles on any of your favorite podcast platforms, including Spotify, Google, and Apple. Alaskans tried ranked choice voting for the first time in August, during the special election that sent Representative Mary Peltola to Congress. They’ll use it again during the November general election to choose their governor, Congressional members, … Read more
Author’s note: A few weeks ago, I detailed why approval voting would be a risky venture for Seattle. Then, I argued that approval voting would start no sooner than ranked choice voting in Seattle, if voters chose it in November. This time: a voting-rights law firm examines the two options’ legality. In November, Seattle voters … Read more
Takeaways In Seattle’s November choice between approval voting and ranked choice voting, AV proponents argue that AV will be implemented much sooner than RCV. But in truth, either system would likely launch at the same time, in the August 2025 primary election. Find audio versions of Sightline articles on any of your favorite podcast platforms, … Read more
<span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> Mary Peltola is going to the US House. The former state House member will become the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress after winning the state’s first ranked choice election on Wednesday. Peltola will serve out the remainder of the term of former … Read more
Takeaways Approval voting (AV) is brand new and little studied. AV hands voters a dilemma: pick your favorite but lose broader influence? Or try to block your least favorites but hurt your favorite? We don’t know whether AV dampens extremism or tamps down negative campaigning. AV in a top-two race, as in Seattle, could harm … Read more
Takeaways At the last minute, Councilors decided voters would not get to decide on proposed County Charter amendments. The Council’s action could itself violate provisions of the Charter. This November, millions of other Cascadians will decide whether to adopt ranked choice voting. Author’s note, August 26, 2022: Since the original publication of this article, two … Read more
