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2022-11-23 14:06:56 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F9ED8837F596E0EA0F92A8D17CFD5368E61FA90AB91E9F735F2CF99B7DD7E006
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While ranked choice voting (RCV) is legal in Alaska, concerns have been previously expressed by Black elected officials that RCV can lead to voter disenfranchisement due to its perceived complexity. The nonpartisan Alaska Policy Forum has reached a similar conclusion. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/09/nyregion/ranked-choice-lawsuit-voting.html https://alaskapolicyforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020-10-APF-Ranked-Choice-Voting-Report.pdf
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