At the mock election in Juneau, participants could only pick one M&M — that’s how Alaska’s new primary will work.
Alaskans For Better Elections hosts an event educating people about ranked choice voting at Amalga Distillery in Juneau, Alaska on April 19, 2022.
Once there are enough votes in, the top four M&Ms will face off in the general election. That’s when people will rank candidates. Amanda Moser from Alaskans For Better Elections talks with Caroline Storm about the mock M&M election. Alaskans For Better Elections is holding events throughout the state educating people about how Alaska’s new election system works.
“I found out just a little bit ago that you only get to choose one and not four for the primary. So that was new information to me,” Storm said. She said a lot of people have had the same confusion as Storm about the primary, which is why the group is traveling around the state to show people how it works with M&Ms.