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November 3, 2026
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An Act Restoring Political Party Primaries, Ending Ranked-Choice General Elections, and Repealing Recent Campaign Finance Laws |
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Alaska Measure 2 is a ballot initiative that will be voted on in the November 3, 2026, general election.
If enacted, it will repeal Alaska's electoral system of ranked-choice voting, nonpartisan blanket primaries, and campaign disclosure rules which were enacted by Alaska Measure 2 from 2020, and return the state to partisan primaries, plurality voting, and make the Governor of Alaska run separately from the Lieutenant Governor of Alaska.[1] A similar measure in 2024 failed by a margin of 0.24%.
Ballot language
[edit]The ballot measure reads as follows:[2][3]
An Act Restoring Political Party Primaries, Ending Ranked-Choice General Elections, and Repealing Recent Campaign Finance Laws
This act would get rid of open primary elections, where all candidates appear on one ballot. It would also get rid of ranked-choice general elections. It would bring back political party primaries and single-choice general elections. It would also repeal certain campaign finance rules that were added by a 2020 ballot measure.
Elections would occur as they did before open primaries and ranked choice voting. In the primary election, voters would choose a party's ballot, unless prohibited by the party's bylaws. They would only vote for candidates on that ballot. The winning candidate from each primary would be the party's nominee. In the general election, voters would vote for only one candidate in each race. The candidate with the most votes would win. Party petitions, special runoff elections, and other processes would return. Candidates for governor and lieutenant governor would run separately in political party primaries and then together in the general election.
This act would also repeal campaign finance rules that were passed in 2020. It would remove the limits on donations to joint campaigns for governor and lieutenant governor. It would remove limits and disclosure rules under current law, including for digital ads, out-of-state donations, undisclosed donations, and the true source of donations. It would change the meaning of a campaign expenditure and remove some fines.
Should this initiative become law?
Endorsements
[edit]- Executive officials
- Donald Trump, president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)[4]
- State representatives
- Jamie Allard, state representative from district 23 (2023–present)[5]
- Individuals
- Bernadette Wilson, waste management company founder and Republican candidate for governor[6]
- State legislators
- Tom Begich, former senate minority leader (2019–2023) from district J (2017–2023)[7]
- Lesil McGuire, former state senator from district K (2007–2017)[7]
- Organizations
- Political parties
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Yes | No | Undecided |
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| Fabrizio Ward (R)/ Impact Research (D)[11][b] |
September 8–11, 2026 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 44% | 47% | 9% |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Smith, Corinne (August 28, 2026). "Alaska Supreme Court affirms state's election ballot measure language, with one change". Alaska Beacon. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
- ↑ "24ESEG Ballot Title and Summary" (PDF). Retrieved August 29, 2026.
- ↑ Dahlstrom, Nancy (August 28, 2026). 24ESEG Ballot Title and Summary (PDF) (Report). Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Alaska. p. 1. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
- ↑ MaGuire, Sean (April 10, 2026). "President Donald Trump calls for repeal of ranked choice voting in Alaska". Alaska Beacon. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
- ↑ Allard, Jamie (July 19, 2026). "Rep. Jamie Allard: I'll be voting 'yes' to repeal ranked-choice voting. Will you join me?". The Alaska Story. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
- ↑ Griffin, Anna (August 29, 2026). "One Democrat to Face Three Republicans for Alaska Governor". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 Begich, Tom; McGuire, Lesil (September 21, 2026). "Opinion: Alaska's election system worked even when it didn't work for us". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved September 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Vote 'NO' on Ballot Measure 2 in 2026". League of Women Voters of Alaska. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
- ↑ "First Alaskans Institute Board Opposes Ballot Measure 2". First Alaskans Institute. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
- ↑ Evans, Jordan Willow (April 14, 2026). "Alaska Libertarian Party Rejects Initiative to Scrap Ranked-Choice Voting". Independent Political Report. Retrieved September 22, 2026.
- ↑ Bridges, Kate (September 17, 2026). "Alaska Voters 50+ Could Help Decide Key 2026 Races". AARP.