There are several important elections on the horizon and Tanana Chiefs Conference wants to remind you to get out and vote!
According to the 2020 Census data, it is estimated that Alaska Native people constitute 22 percent of the statewide population. If all Native people voted during a normal turnout year, approximately 25 percent of the electorate at the polls would be Native. The Alaska Native vote is powerful and we have the opportunity to bring our priorities front and center.
IMPORTANT DATES
November 7th, 2022
Deadline to receive absentee by electronic transmission ballot applications.
November 8th, 2022
Deadline to receive absentee ballot postmarked on this date or before.
November 8th, 2022
General Election Day
About Ranked Choice Voting
- Rank the candidates you like in order of preference.
- Your favorite is your first choice.
- Ranking other candidates doesn’t affect your first choice.
If no candidate receives a majority, the candidate with the fewest votes is eleminated and voters that ranked that candidate first have their vote counted for their next choice. This process continues until one candidate receives a majority of voters’ choices.
Q: If I rank four candidates, does that mean I voted four times?
A: No. Only one vote counts per race. Your 2nd (or later) choice only matters if your 1st choice fails to get enough votes and is eliminated.
Q: What happens if there’s a tie?
A: It’s very unlikely that an RCV election will end in a tie. However, if there’s a tie at any step of the process, it will be decided the same as it has been in the past. Alaska law says the tie is resolved “by lot”, which means the division’s director will flip a coin or draw straws.
Q. What offices are elected using Ranked Choice Voting?
A: President/Vice President, U.S. Senators, U.S. Representative, Governor/Lieutenant Governor, and all state representatives and state senators. The open, pick 1 primary will be used for U.S. Senators, U.S. Representative, Governor/Lieutenant Governor, and all state representatives and state senators, but not for President/Vice President.
For more information, contact GOTNV@citci.org or visit aknativevote.com
This year’s statewide General election will determine who fills the seats of US Senator, and US Representative, as well as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, State Senators and Representatives, Superior Court, District Court, and Court of Appeals.
The leaders who emerge from this year’s General election will be responsible for some pretty big things, like land rights, statewide budgets, healthcare measures, criminal reform, appropriation of funds toward education and transportation, support of infrastructure and its access, and a lot more. Find out more about your candidates in this year’s Statewide General Election, and what they stand for!