
Alaskans adopted a new election system in 2021. Let’s compare it with the system still being used in most of the country.
Generally in the primary election, political parties — like Republicans, Democrats or Independents — pick the candidates that will go on to the general election. Parties act as gatekeepers for who gets to run.
That gate’s wide open in Alaska.
https://indiancountrytoday.com/news/alaska-puts-new-elections-process-to-the-test

Alaska puts new elections process to the test