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The truth is the opposition knows ranked-choice voting is easy — 85% of Alaskans found ranked-choice voting “simple” in the 2022 special election.

Bruce Poliquin led in the first round of voting, but Democratic challenger Jared Golden ousted him after two liberal-leaning independents were eliminated. %

The Alaskan’s defeat is about more than a voting system. It shows how intraparty savagery is hurting the GOP.

It’s not the fault of ranked-choice voting that a majority of Alaskans didn’t want Sarah Palin to represent them in Congress.

For three years, Rank My Vote Florida has led a grassroots initiative to bring ranked choice voting to Florida.

With Nevada’s voters soon to weigh in on the idea of ranked-choice voting, Alaska’s recent experimentation with the method offers some real-world lessons for political parties.

Missouri organizers, who tried and failed to get a ranked-choice system on the ballot this year, should keep trying.

Consensus-building localities like Fredericksburg, Stafford, and Spotsylvania seeking more independent, Democrat, or Republican participation should use ranked choice voting.

If approved, Nevada Question 3 would change two fundamental ways how elections are conducted in Nevada.

Mary Peltola won by appealing to Alaskan interests and the electorate’s independent streak. But Alaska’s new voting system played a big role, too.