The Unintended Consequences of Ranked Choice Voting Ranked choice voting, touted as a solution to polarization and partisan gridlock, has yielded unexpected results in Alaska's general election.
One striking example is the presence of two candidates sharing the same name: GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan and challenger Daniel J. Sullivan, who will both appear on the ballot despite earlier attempts to remove the latter.
The situation raises questions about ranked choice voting's efficacy in preventing voter confusion and ensuring only qualified candidates make it to the general election.