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Electoral reform in Alaska refers to efforts to change the voting laws in this U.S. state adjacent to Canada.
U.S. Senator John McCain and other Republicans campaigned in Alaska for passage of a referendum to implement Instant Runoff Voting[1], after the conservative vote split between the Republican candidate and the Alaskan Independence Party candidate, allowing a Democrat to win the governorship. However, the League of Women Voters opposed it, citing the principle of one man, one vote, and the measure was defeated. Another issue is whether Alaska will join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and designate its three electors to the candidate winning the nationwide popular vote, rather than the Republican. SB 138, a bill to do just that, was introduced in 2007 and will carry over to 2008[2].
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