Alaska Judge Approves Ranked-Choice Voting Repeal Measure in 1st Round of Legal Challenge

A five-day trial, starting June 24, followed by a final ruling by Judge Rankin will determine the outcome of the proposal.

Campaign buttons urging Alaskans to repeal ranked-choice voting sit on a picnic table at the home of Phil Izon, a backer of the initiative, in Wasilla, Alaska, on May 14, 2014. Mark Thiessen/AP Photo

Alaskans might be voting whether to scrap or keep their ranked-choice voting system in November. Alaska’s ranked-choice voting system was introduced in 2020 and first enacted in 2022.

In an ongoing legal battle, a Superior Court judge on June 7 approved a motion in the first step that could ultimately scrap the ranked-choice voting system.