Statement·other·said 2022-08-31
“60% of Alaska voters voted for a Republican, but thanks to a convoluted process and ballot exhaustion — which disenfranchises voters — a Democrat "won."”
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Verdict
Mixedby PolitiFact
2022-09-02Reasoning
The 60% figure applies only to the first round, when two Republicans split the vote. Calling ballot exhaustion "disenfranchisement" mischaracterizes voters' choice not to rank further candidates; Democrat Mary Peltola legitimately won the second round under Alaska law.
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