Alaska special election

Thursday, September 1, 2022 Edit

The 2022 Alaskas at-large congressional district special election was held on August 16 2022. 31 when the states ranked-choice.

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Mary Peltola won the special election for Alaskas only US House seat.

. 21 hours agoThe special general election for the vacant seat in Alaska which was held on Aug. 2022 Alaska special election results The final results of the special election to fill the late Rep. 20 hours agoPeltola took 515 of the vote compared to Palins 485 after multiple rounds of ranked-choice votes were tallied.

The special election to fill Alaskas lone House seat for the remainder of the current congressional term is the first to use the states new ranked choice voting system. Sarah Palin R Nicholas Begich III R and Mary Peltola D ran. A special primary election was held on June 11 while the general election was held alongside the regular primary election on August 16.

June 17 - Third ballot count. 17 used ranked-choice voting a measure approved by Alaska residents in 2020 that dismissed the states previous. June 23 - State Review Board begins.

Voters could rank the. Al Gross I also advanced from the June 11 top-four primary but he withdrew from the race on June 20. House was held on August 16 2022.

June 21 - Deadline to Receive Absentee Ballots. June 25 - Target certification date. For the Special General Election.

June 15 - Second ballot count. This election will use ranked-choice voting. June 21 - Final ballot count.

This is the first election in Alaska to be decided by ranked choice voting. June 26 by 1200pm - Candidate withdrawal deadline. The seat became vacant when incumbent Republican representative Don Young died on March 18 2022 on a flight home.

The winner of the special election will take office in September. Don Youngs R seat may not be known until Aug. June 11 - First ballot count.

The special general election which was triggered by Youngs death marks the first time that Alaska is using ranked choice voting -- a process that asks voters to. A special election to fill Alaskas At-Large Congressional District in the US. The filing deadline was.

The term expires in January. Democrat Mary Peltola has defeated Republican Sarah Palin in the special election for Alaskas vacant House seat a big upset over the former governor in.

Peltola Beats Palin Wins Alaska House Special Election