The Alaska Division of Elections finished the recount of Ballot Measure 2, and just six votes were changed, not nearly enough to alter the overall outcome. The attempt to repeal ranked-choice voting has failed by a margin of 743 votes.
Part of the recount, which was done by sending the ballots through the Dominion scanners again, included a hand count of a random precinct from every district.
The citizens trying to get Alaska to return to regular primaries and general elections were up against $15 million in dark money from outside Alaska, money that was used to convince Alaskans that ranked-choice voting is somehow more fair, and money that was used to chase absentee ballots and deliver the win for the liberals who designed the system for Sen. Lisa Murkowski, so that she will not have to face Republican voters in a normal primary.
Phil Izon, who was a leader of the ballot initiative to undo the ranked-choice system, says he is prepared to try again, because it’s apparent that many voters were not coerced by the millions of dollars of dark-money ads don’t agree with the system that is designed by and for leftists. He will be filing a petition application with the Division of Elections soon with what he hopes will be a more successful campaign.
In another recount that is now complete, winner Elexie Moore for the House District 28 seat made vacant by Rep. Jesse Sumner, has retained her win, after second-place finisher Steve Menard had requested a recount. Menard was behind by 12 votes, and after the recount he still trailed, but by 9 votes.
