This video brings together Alaska’s state Senate Majority Leader Cathy Giessel (R), state House Minority Leader Calvin Schrage (not affiliated), and state Rep. Genevieve Mina (D) to discuss the state’s “Final Four” election system.
Alaska’s “Final Four” election system consists of a nonpartisan, top-four primary, in which all candidates run on one primary ballot and voters can cast their vote for their preferred candidate in each race, regardless of political party affiliation. The top four candidates then move on to the general election, where voters use ranked choice voting. Early results indicate this reform can create a more representative democracy, decrease polarization, and help incentivize consensus building and more bipartisan governing.