It takes days to count mail-in ballots in Washington, and weeks under Alaska’s ranked voting system. Conceivably, the nation could be kept waiting next November for a final vote on which party controls one house of Congress.
Tag: AK At Large
Posted inElections
Democratic hopeful and Alaska Native Mary Peltola wins special election for U.S. House
The results do still have to be certified, but things look solid for Peltola. She appears destined to become the first federal official in Alaska to be elected under the state’s new ranked choice voting system, which allows voters to rank candidates in the order they prefer rather than voting for just one candidate.