Posted on 08/17/2026 7:43:21 AM PDT by cotton1706
Prepare to VOTE!
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I am in Florida and I have all my research done and my sample ballot marked and ready for tomorrow.
Is removing Rank Choice Vote counting on the ballot in Alaska?
In Alaska it only matters who finishes 3rd and 4th. Stupid. If it’s democrats they’ll dilute Peltola’s votes in the general. That’s good but still it’s stupid.
Alaska is getting ready to turn a Senate seat into a local yokel, tribal member PIG Tent Clown Show.
“Is removing Rank Choice Vote counting on the ballot in Alaska?”
It’s on the ballot in November, not in the primary.
I wonder if the ballot measure will be ranked choice, haha. My first preference is yes but my second preference is no. What a stupid system.
Mary Sattler Peltola (former Member of Congress )
• First elected to the US House: 16 August 2023 in a Special Election re: the passing of Member of Congress Donald Edwin “Don” Young (Republican); re-elected: 2022; Lost the General Election: 2024.
• FEC S6AK00276; 29 Jul 26; Tot $18,545,132; Dsb $13,908,377
What the hell is she spending her money on?
Dsb: $13,908,377.00
Likely Nov. Voters: 270,000
Cost per vote: $51.51
Dsb: $13,908,377.00
Registered Voters: 600,489
Cost per vote: $23.16
Pop: 736,081
Registered Voters: 600,489
Ballots cast in November 2022 Senate Race: 266,560
Ballots cast in Augsut 2022 Senate Race: 190,458
Alaska appears to have very poor voter particapation. 135,000 votes could win the election outright.
Alaska Voter Reg breakdown
Dems: 69,792
Libs: 6,098
Reps: 141,851
Nonpartisan: 81,636
Undeclared: 297,084
* Also have 11 minor parties that have very few each
There are 16 candidates on the ballot in Alsaka, from which the top 4 will move on.
Dustin Darden (R)
Fred Grauberger (R)
Richard Grayson (G)
Carol Hafner (D)
Gerald Heikes (R)
Sid Hill (Undeclared)
Scott Kohlhaas (L)
David Leslie (D)
Richard Mayers (R)
Heather McElwain (R)
Mary Peltola (D)
Reece Roberts (Nonpartisan)
Shirley Saucerman (Nonpartisan)
Earl Southworth (Alaskan Party)
Dan J. Sullivan [the fake Dan Sullivan, listed on the ballot with no party designation] The real one is listed as (Registered Republican) Incumbent] The ballot is alphabetical.
Daniel S. Sullivan (R)
Unlike Maine’s RCV, you only vote for one in the primary.
There is a ballot measure which will define the voting electorate. (If it passes, conservatives came out to vote)
This act would change the amount of money that people and groups can give to state and local political campaigns. A court ruling in 2021 removed the limits on contributions by individuals. With this act, individuals could give $2,000 to candidates and $5,000 to political parties. Groups besides political parties could give $4,000 to candidates and $5,000 to other parties or groups. Individuals could also give $4,000 to joint campaigns
for governor and lieutenant governor, and groups could give $8,000. These limits would increase with inflation every ten years beginning in 2031.
Should this initiative become law?
Not sure how this does not run afowl of the recent SP decision?
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