Consensus Voting Shows the Voters Preferred Nick Begich in Alaska's Special Election

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Robbie Robinette ​shows that in Alaska's 2022 special election, the Instant Runoff Voting system led to Democrat Mary Peltola's victory, despite Republican Nick Begich being the preferred candidate in one-on-one comparisons against both Peltola and fellow Republican Sarah Palin. Rather than moving backward to partisan primaries and pluralities that often produce divisive and polarizing results, Alaska should add a Consensus Check to ensure that when the voters speak, the voting system hears them.

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