Ranked choice voting explained as voters in 2 states rank congressional picks

A ballot measure in Alaska seeks to repeal the state's use of the voting method.
As power in Congress hangs in the balance, all eyes will be on the two crucial states where races will be decided by a voting method that's no different than listing your top ice cream flavors.
Ranked choice voting (RCV) will be used in the congressional and state races in Maine and Alaska again this year. People in those states will have the opportunity to have their ballot count toward the person with the majority of votes, even if they strongly prefer a third party candidate.
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