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Musk Joins Push to Repeal Alaska’s Terrible Ranked-Choice Voting System
Elon Musk is donating big to help repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting system. Considering how big an abomination ranked choice voting is, it may be the best thing Musk has done since he left his role at the White House.
TL;DR
- Elon Musk donated $1.5 million to a PAC supporting the repeal of Alaska's ranked-choice voting system.
- The PAC then donated $1 million to the campaign to repeal the system.
- The repeal effort also targets Alaska's top-four open primary and a "dark money" disclosure law.
- Ranked-choice voting and other changes were passed in Alaska in 2020 by a margin of approximately 3,700 votes.
- A recent attempt to repeal these changes in 2024 failed by a narrow margin of 743 votes after a recount.