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With the 2020 election behind us, it might be tempting to declare mail-in voting a success, given that 46 percent of voters across the nation and 48 percent in Alaska voted by mail. However, the contention surrounding the […]
In November 2020, Alaskan voters chose to completely rewrite the state’s election process by passing a ballot measure which will put in place ranked-choice voting (RCV) for state and federal general elections. Alaska […]
Protect My Ballot has released new polling data on the public perception of ranked-choice voting. The polling, conducted in August 2020, is part of Protect My Ballot’s ongoing educational campaign surrounding ranked-choice voting […]
America’s Electoral College is under attack. Please join Alaska Policy Forum and Save Our States for a webinar as we discuss the threat of a National Popular Vote and how it would silence Alaskans. This 45-minute virtual […]
By Johan Soto A voting trend to uproot the electoral process is sweeping the country and has made it all the way to Alaska: ranked-choice voting (RCV). While the current electoral process of […]
Click here to open a PDF of the press release in a new tab. For Immediate Release: October 8, 2020 Contact: Melodie Wilterdink at (410) 725-9079 or Melodie@AlaskaPolicyForum.org NEW STUDY EXPOSES […]
A Case Study of Maine and Analysis of 96 Other Jurisdictions Click here to open a PDF of the report in a new tab. The PDF includes the Appendix. Introduction A movement […]
The first presidential debate was held on September 29, and though sound policy was not the focus of the night, Biden made clear his position on renewable energy in the United States. In […]
There is no doubt that absentee ballots have their place in helping the sick, physically disabled, and those who, for any legitimate reason, are not able to vote on Election Day. However, given […]
“What if something you changed caused unintended consequences you never imagined?” Safeguard: An Electoral College Story asks that question about presidential elections. How does the system really work? And what would happen if […]
If you are a frequent reader of the work of the Alaska Policy Forum, you will know that we highly value government and campaign transparency. To that end, we are pleased to introduce a […]
