In today’s episode, Chris Hughes, the RCVRC Policy Director, will share a bit about himself and provide a quick policy overview of what is happening in ranked choice voting elections in 2022, particularly as it relates to special elections.

Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11SjoCpLKFq8A16wRE4NhoquiUGx5BcRR/view?usp=sharing

Resources mentioned in this episode and stories on special elections in Alaska:

- Alaska Division of Elections - 2022 Special Elections page: https://elections.alaska.gov/specialelections.php

- Alaskans for Better Elections page:

https://alaskansforbetterelections.com/

Passing of Alaska Representative Don Young

- NPR article - Alaska Rep. Don Young dies at age 88: https://www.npr.org/2022/03/18/1087702792/alaska-rep-don-young-the-longest-serving-current-member-of-congress-dies-at-age-

Nick Begich links

- ADN article - Plane carrying Cokie Roberts’ father disappeared in Alaska in 1972. It was never found: https://www.adn.com/nation-world/2019/09/18/plane-carrying-cokie-roberts-father-disappeared-in-alaska-in-1972-it-was-never-found/

- iHeart Radio podcast - Missing in Alaska: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/missing-in-alaska/id1569883308

Large # of candidates

- Alaska's News Source article - More than 50 candidates file for Young’s congressional seat: https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/03/31/crowded-primary-well-known-political-leaders-ranked-choice-alaskans-line-up-replace-late-rep-don-young/

- ADN article - A Wild U.S. House race takes shape in Alaska: https://www.adn.com/politics/2022/04/01/51-candidates-a-wild-us-house-race-takes-shape-in-alaska/

RCTab: www.rcvresources.org/rctab