# Alaska voters reject ballot measure seeking to repeal open primaries and ranked voting system

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/alaska-voters-reject-ballot-measure-seeking-to-repeal-open-primaries-and-ranked-voting-system/
- Published: 2026-11-14T18:43:07+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T19:20:40+00:00
- Original publisher: PBS NewsHour (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/alaska-voters-reject-ballot-measure-seeking-to-repeal-open-primaries-and-ranked-voting-system
- Topics: Elections, Politics

## Key points

- Alaska voters kept open primaries and ranked choice voting.
- It is the second rejection of repeal efforts in two years.
- The system advances the top four primary candidates to the general election.

## Summary

Alaska voters rejected a ballot measure to repeal the state’s open primaries and ranked choice voting in general elections. The result preserves a system supporters say expands voter choice and encourages candidates to appeal to a broader range of people.

The measure was rejected for the second time in two years, after voters narrowly approved the system in 2020 and it was first used in 2022. Under the rules, all candidates appear in the same primary, with the top four advancing to the general election, where voters rank their choices. The repeal proposal would also have removed some campaign disclosure rules; opponents, including Donald Trump, have criticised the system as confusing.

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