AK Archives | American Democracy Minute

Foes of Alaska’s Ranked Choice Voting Alleged to Have Used Church as a Front to Shield Disclosure of Donors

July 11, 2023July 11, 2023

A group organized to repeal ranked choice voting in Alaska may have used a church’s nonprofit status to avoid disclosing donor information, according to a complaint filed with the Alaska Public Offices Commission.

In Landmark Ruling, Alaska Supreme Court Rules that Gerrymandering is Unconstitutional

April 23, 2023May 4, 2023

The Alaska Supreme Court ruled Friday, April 21st that partisan gerrymandering is unconstitutional, invalidating the 2022 maps drawn from a redistricting commission which had strayed from its constitutional intent to be nonpartisan.

Conservative Legislatures Rush to Ban Ranked Choice Voting, Despite Its Popularity with Voters

April 13, 2023April 13, 2023

In January, we reported on the nine states considering Ranked Choice Voting this year. We DIDN’T anticipate the wave of state bills BANNING the ranked choice voting system.

Among Growing Anti-Voter Legislation, There Were Some Democracy Reform Successes in 2022

December 29, 2022December 29, 2022

While many states implemented intentional barriers to voting and ignored partisan gerrymandering, some forward-looking states enacted pro-voter democracy reforms, helping to make voting accessible to all of their citizens.

Nevada Citizen Initiative Takes Step Toward Ranked Choice Voting & Open Primaries

November 16, 2022November 16, 2022

Today, we’re in Nevada, where a citizen initiative passed November 8th, clearing its first hurdle to add ranked choice voting and open primaries to the Nevada constitution.