(manufactured) Majority
"Manufactured Majority: Tales from the 2022 Alaska U.S. Congress Race & U.S. Senate Race" by Phil Izon delves into the complexities and consequences of ranked-choice voting (RCV) and jungle primaries through the lens of Alaska's 2022 elections. This insightful analysis discusses the substantial increase in election costs, which rose by 328% to over $11 million, making it the most expensive in Alaska's history. The book highlights significant issues such as the lowest voter turnout ever recorded in the state and the controversial outcomes where Democrats won despite a Republican majority in votes, raising questions about the effectiveness and fairness of RCV.
"Manufactured Majority" offers a critical view on electoral reforms, suggesting that while intended to enhance democratic engagement, they may instead complicate the voting process and lead to less representative outcomes. The book calls for a careful reconsideration of these systems, considering their financial and democratic impacts.
"Manufactured Majority: Tales from the 2022 Alaska U.S. Congress Race & U.S. Senate Race" by Phil Izon delves into the complexities and consequences of ranked-choice voting (RCV) and jungle primaries through the lens of Alaska's 2022 elections. This insightful analysis discusses the substantial increase in election costs, which rose by 328% to over $11 million, making it the most expensive in Alaska's history. The book highlights significant issues such as the lowest voter turnout ever recorded in the state and the controversial outcomes where Democrats won despite a Republican majority in votes, raising questions about the effectiveness and fairness of RCV.
"Manufactured Majority" offers a critical view on electoral reforms, suggesting that while intended to enhance democratic engagement, they may instead complicate the voting process and lead to less representative outcomes. The book calls for a careful reconsideration of these systems, considering their financial and democratic impacts.
"Manufactured Majority: Tales from the 2022 Alaska U.S. Congress Race & U.S. Senate Race" by Phil Izon delves into the complexities and consequences of ranked-choice voting (RCV) and jungle primaries through the lens of Alaska's 2022 elections. This insightful analysis discusses the substantial increase in election costs, which rose by 328% to over $11 million, making it the most expensive in Alaska's history. The book highlights significant issues such as the lowest voter turnout ever recorded in the state and the controversial outcomes where Democrats won despite a Republican majority in votes, raising questions about the effectiveness and fairness of RCV.
"Manufactured Majority" offers a critical view on electoral reforms, suggesting that while intended to enhance democratic engagement, they may instead complicate the voting process and lead to less representative outcomes. The book calls for a careful reconsideration of these systems, considering their financial and democratic impacts.