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Should Alaska keep ranked choice voting? | Alaska Insight

Former Lt. Gov. and State Sen. Loren Leman and No on 2 Campaign Manager Juli Lucky joined Lori Townsend on Alaska Insight to discuss the arguments for and against Alaska's ranked choice voting and open primary system. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media)
Former Lt. Gov. and State Sen. Loren Leman and No on 2 Campaign Manager Juli Lucky joined Lori Townsend on Alaska Insight to discuss the arguments for and against Alaska's ranked choice voting and open primary system. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media)

The ranked choice voting and open primary system that Alaskans approved in 2020 was first used in the 2022 special election to fill the remainder of the late Don Young’s U.S. House seat. In the upcoming November election, Alaskans will vote to either reject or retain the system.

On this edition of Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by former Lt. Gov. and State Sen. Loren Leman, who is a spokesperson for the Yes on 2 Campaign seeking to repeal the new system, and Juli Lucky, campaign manager for the No on 2 campaign seeking to keep it.

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Lori Townsend is the news director and senior host for Alaska Public Media. You can send her news tips and program ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452.
Valerie Lake worked at Alaska Public Media from 2017 to 2025. She was the managing producer for Indie Alaska, director for Alaska Insight, and led the video production team. Valerie Lake has previously gone by the names, Valerie Lloyd and Valerie Kern.