Ranked-Choice Voting News Roundup - August 2026
by Staff
Welcome to our weekly news roundup, where we highlight the top stories surrounding ranked-choice voting—both opposing and supporting—throughout the nation.
Week of August 23
Alaska Can Help Save Democracy By Eliminating Ranked-Choice Voting
Forbes | August 28, 2026
Steve Forbes argues that ranked-choice voting distorts elections by letting low-support candidates win through redistributed second- and third-choice votes, and he urges Alaska voters to repeal it in a November referendum.
Court orders one change to Alaska ballot measure aimed at ending ranked-choice voting
Alaska Watchman | August 27, 2026
Alaska’s Supreme Court mostly approved the official title and summary for November Ballot Measure 2, which would repeal ranked-choice voting. It ordered one change: the summary must note that a “yes” vote would again have candidates for governor and lieutenant governor run separately in the primary.
Alaska Voters, Seeing Double Dan Sullivan
The Wall Street Journal | August 26, 2026
Alaska’s top-four ranked-choice primary has produced another mess: Democrat Mary Peltola leads, followed by incumbent Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan—and a little-known “Decoy Dan” Sullivan in third.
Six write-in candidates file for Maine U.S. Senate race, prompting ranked-choice voting
Maine Morning Star | August 26, 2026
Six people formally filed as write-in candidates for Maine’s U.S. Senate race against incumbent Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson, triggering ranked-choice voting in November.