Alaskans in 2020 approved a system that allows voters to indicate their second and third choices.
, Nick Begich III, in an election held under Alaska's new ranked-choice voting system that was approved by voters in 2020.
Under that system, voters can rank their preferences, so that those opting for Begich were able to choose either Peltola or Palin as their second choice for the seat. Al Gross had also qualified for the special election in the nonpartisan top-four special primary in June but then dropped out of the race, leaving three candidates.
U.S. House candidate former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks during a"Save America" rally at Alaska Airlines Center on July 09, 2022 in Anchorage, Alaska. Palin has been defeated in a special election for Alaska's House seat.An individual wins the election if they garner 50 percent plus one of the votes cast.
In this case, Peltola won 39.7 percent of first preferences, followed by Palin with 30.9 percent and Begich with 27.8 percent, with 99 percent of the ballots counted. Write-ins also garnered 1.6 percent of the vote.
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