The Division of Elections has counted another tranche of ballots from the Nov. 5 election and the most watched item of the weekend is Ballot Measure 2, which asks voters if they want to repeal ranked-choice voting.
The No votes are picking up more than 50% of the 6,772 votes that were added to the total.
The repeal votes are 155,592 and the no votes are 154,697, a difference of 895 votes.
Today’s counted votes included votes from HD 37, 38, 39 and 40, totaling 1,386, and from HD 1, 2, 5, and 6, totaling 5,386 for a combined total of 6,772.
Approximately 9,000 votes currently remain to be counted, in addition to the military overseas ballots that will dribble in until Nov. 20, the cutoff date.
Looks like it is going to stick around.
Never would have guessed RCV will survive our unique and so special Alaska operated election process.
Thankyou Dunleavy and Dahlstrom for managing in the manner we come to expect from “Republicans”.
All talk and no action.
Fishier than Mary Peltola while Congress was in session…
Why is this on the edge? The future is at stake.
The counting will continue until the desired outcome occurs.
A question: The US Constitution states:
“Article I Legislative Branch
Section 4 Congress
Clause 1 Elections Clause
The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators.”
Given the above, can election laws for Congress be instituted through our state initiative process?
Asking for a friend.
Are overseas ballots the only ones remaining?
Reread. I see it now.
If it passes and we still have RCV to deal with we need to take it to court as multiple votes are illegal.
What are the odds???
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Seriously, like anyone did not expect this? All of the late counted votes want to keep RCV. Statistically improbable to the point of shenanigans.
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And, I bet enough Peltola votes will show up to squeak her back to DC again.