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The Alaska Supreme Court is set to hear a case Thursday that will decide whether a measure to repeal the state’s new open primary and ranked choice general election system will remain on the November ballot.

The parties arguing the case in Anchorage are seeking a ruling from the state’s high court by Sept. 3.

Three voters who sued to disqualify the measure from the ballot are challenging Superior Court Judge Christina Rankin’s decision in June that the state Division of Elections complied with deadlines and acted within its authority when it allowed sponsors of the repeal measure to fix errors with petition booklets after they were already turned in.

Rankin in a subsequent decision found instances in which the signature-gathering process was not properly carried out by repeal supporters, and she disqualified those booklets. But the appeal focuses on the deadline questions.

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[–] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 42 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Opponents say it’s confusing and pushes voters to rank candidates they don’t necessarily support.

Jfc. The whining is annoying as hell.

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 32 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Do they understand they aren't forced to rank them?

Short answer, yes. They're doing this because certain people up the chain know they're doomed if we actually have choices between more than two candidates and fund this kind of nonsense. However, low information people will agree and stand behind them because they don't understand.

[–] VelvetStorm@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

They sure do like owning people.

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

Do they understand they aren’t forced to rank them?

For anyone curious, assuming this image is legit from my google search...

It appears that reading as far as the 2nd instruction is too complicated for the people that are upset. I definitely feel PUSHED. It feels pretty WOKE if you ask me as well. Choice? Who wants choice?

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 3 weeks ago

Confusing as fuck headline

  • In 2020, Alaska adopted a form of RCV
  • Now one party is trying to get a ballot measure to repeal RCV, and fucked up their paperwork, but the judge allowed it to advanced
  • Another party is suing to block the RCV repeal measure
  • Alaskan SC is going to hear arguments against the repeal

Did I get this right?