For most Alaskan voters, ranked choice voting is like a big mystery box. What is it? How does it work? Will it change Alaska politics? So many unknowns. But on Tuesday’s Juneau Afternoon, Professor Benjamin Reilly from the University of Western Australia will try to answer those questions. He’s this week’s speaker at UAS’s Egan lecture series on Friday. Reilly will talk about his country’s experience with ranked choice voting, a system it’s had for more than a century.
Also, on today’s show:
- After a year off due to COVID, Brewfest is back. What’s on tap this Saturday.
- And another popular event returns, the Battle of the Burger, a fundraiser for the Thunder Mountain Swim Team
Listen to all the interviews:
Part 1: Benjamin Reilly, a political science professor from the University of Western Australia, is researching Alaska’s move towards a ranked choice voting system next year.
Part 2. Andy Mills and Ann Metcalfe from the Rotary Club of Juneau are on the planning committee for this year’s Capital Brewfest, which will be held outdoors this year. They’re working to bring back what people enjoy the most about the event, sampling more than 20 different locally brewed beers, while balancing COVID-safety precautions.
Part 3. Jamie Heidersdorf, Nancy Liddle and Karthik Saguni, three team captains from the Thunder Mountain High School swim team, talk about the “Battle of the Burger,” an annual event that raises money to cover the team’s costs for travel.
Rhonda McBride hosted Tuesday’s Juneau Afternoon. Catch the show, Tuesday through Friday, at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO Juneau 104.3, online at ktoo.org, and repeated at 4:00 p.m. on KRNN 102.7.
