Greening Greenfield’s Film Committee will screen “Majority Rules” at The LAVA Center, 324 Main St., on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5:30.
Starting in 2022, Alaska began implementing election reforms that eliminated traditional party primaries and allowed voters to rank their candidates by preference. This system is called “ranked-choice voting.”
When the state’s longest-serving Congressman unexpectedly died, it created an open seat and prompted a special election that tested this system months earlier than expected. As dozens of candidates jumped into the race, everyone had to learn how these voting reforms would change the rules of campaigning and winning. The results sparked new alliances, a growing call for election reform and fierce pushback from political parties.
Discussion will follow the film. Refreshments will be served.
