Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom has officially approved the ballot initiative application 24ESEG, which seeks to repeal Alaska’s existing nonpartisan top-four primary and ranked-choice voting general election systems.
The proposed initiative aims to reinstate partisan political primaries, modify related appointment procedures, reestablish special runoff elections, and amend independent expenditure group requirements.
“In approving this ballot initiative application, we have confirmed that the initiative sponsors have met the necessary requirements under Alaska law,” said Lieutenant Governor Dahlstrom.
The approval allows the initiative’s sponsors to begin gathering the necessary signatures to place the measure on a future ballot. The initiative will be presented to Alaska voters for consideration if the required number of signatures is obtained.
The current nonpartisan top-four primary and ranked-choice voting systems were implemented following the passage of Ballot Measure 2 in 2020.
In the November 2024 election, a similar measure to repeal these systems was defeated, with the final recount confirming a margin of 743 votes against the repeal.
For more information on the ballot initiative, visit the Alaska Division of Elections website at https://www.elections.alaska.