Ranked Choice Voting – Explained
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ranked Choice Voting?
How does Ranked Choice Voting work?
Do I have to rank all candidates in the election?
Is there a benefit of ranking multiple choices?
If I rank four candidates in a race, does that mean I got to vote four times?
What offices are elected using Ranked Choice Voting?
How do I mark my ballot in a Ranked Choice Voting election?
Fill in only one oval per candidate, in each column. You do not have to rank all the candidates. Your second choice is only counted if your first-choice candidate is eliminated.
Instructions: Vote by ranking candidates of your choice.
Rank as many or as few candidates as you like.
Completely fill in no more than one oval for each candidate or column.
For your 1st choice, fill in the oval in the 1st choice column.
For your 2nd choice, fill in the oval in the 2nd choice column, and so on
If you make a mistake, you can ask for a new ballot.
What are mistakes to avoid?
If you skip a ranking, your next ranking moves up. Here, if your first-choice candidate is eliminated, your third choice counts as your second choice and your fourth choice would count as your third choice.
If you skip two or more rankings in a row, only the rankings before the skipped rankings will count. Here, your first-choice counts, and the fourth choice would not count.
If you give more than one candidate the same ranking, those rankings and later rankings will not count. Here, only your first-choice counts.
Your vote only counts once, even if you rank a candidate more than once. When a candidate is eliminated in a round, they are eliminated from all future rounds.
When and where will the tabulation rounds take place?
This will happen in Juneau at the Director’s Office. Just like past elections, all results are unofficial until the State Review Board certifies the election, and all eligible absentee and questioned votes are counted.
Will this information be available in other languages?
Yes. View translated Ranked Choice Voting pages here:
