Tom,
Can you ask your guests today on air to explain the difference of their proposal vs the Alaska does theirs primary & general election rank voting.
Thank you,
Tim
Hey Tim, FYI, we’ll be talking with a veterans advocacy group that is in support of these measures in the near future. One of their spokespersons is from Alaska and will talk about that state’s system. To my understanding, the major difference is that Alaska has ranked choice, which means if your first choice candidate doesn’t win, your vote will then go to your 2nd, or 3rd, 4th choice candidate until there’s enough votes for a majority winner. In Montana, the top four move on to the general election (Ci-126), and then if there is not a majority, i.e., 51% of the total vote, then there would be a runoff election with the top two candidates (CI-127). Thanks for listening, and apologies for the slow reply. Please don’t hesitate to email me at tom@voicesof montana.com.
Tom,
Can you ask your guests today on air to explain the difference of their proposal vs the Alaska does theirs primary & general election rank voting.
Thank you,
Tim
Hey Tim, FYI, we’ll be talking with a veterans advocacy group that is in support of these measures in the near future. One of their spokespersons is from Alaska and will talk about that state’s system. To my understanding, the major difference is that Alaska has ranked choice, which means if your first choice candidate doesn’t win, your vote will then go to your 2nd, or 3rd, 4th choice candidate until there’s enough votes for a majority winner. In Montana, the top four move on to the general election (Ci-126), and then if there is not a majority, i.e., 51% of the total vote, then there would be a runoff election with the top two candidates (CI-127). Thanks for listening, and apologies for the slow reply. Please don’t hesitate to email me at tom@voicesof montana.com.