Alaska voters reject ranked-choice voting repeal

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How did the left and right cover Alaska voters reject ranked-choice voting repeal?

Of the 51 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 45% are rated left, 47% are rated centre, 8% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 57. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Alaska voters reject ranked-choice voting repeal left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 51 rated outlets on this story, 45% are rated left, 47% are rated centre, 8% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of Alaska voters reject ranked-choice voting repeal biased?

Alaska voters reject ranked-choice voting repeal is one event reported by 57 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Alaska voters reject ranked-choice voting repeal?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Alaska voters reject ranked-choice voting repeal?

57 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What was Ballot Measure 2?

Ballot Measure 2 was an initiative in Alaska that sought to repeal the state's ranked-choice voting system and open primaries. It also aimed to repeal campaign finance rules that require disclosure of political donation sources.

How did Alaska voters decide on Ballot Measure 2?

Alaska voters rejected Ballot Measure 2. Unofficial results show 53.52 percent voted against the repeal of the ranked-choice voting system and open primaries, while 46.48 percent supported it.

Is this the first time Alaska has voted on ranked-choice voting repeal?

No, this is the second time in two years that Alaska voters have rejected an attempt to repeal the state's ranked-choice voting system. A similar measure in 2024 also failed.