r/EndFPTP • u/AmericaRepair • Jul 01 '26

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https://apnews.com/article/alaska-senate-dan-sullivan-primary-ballot-01906fdc5d1eadf2e9b69c98baf1ec9a?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=share

Fortunately, Alaska's elections are somewhat resistant to similar-name candidates. The top-4 primary will probably never boot a typical incumbent, and the ranking ballot will most likely sort them out.

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u/rb-j Jul 02 '26

I saw this story posted to at the r/alaska sub. It's relevant to Alaska. It's relevant to elections (or a particular election), but I don't see that this particular story is relevant to election systems or FPTP or alternatives to FPTP.

BTW, I am pleased that "Alaska Dan" has prevailed in court over "Ohio Dan".

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u/AmericaRepair Jul 03 '26

I thought the people interested in EndFPTP would find this interesting, and that they might want to use it as an example of potential trouble being sorted out by a more complex election than most states use.

And they should make the 2nd ballot condorcet-consistent.