Petersburg Pilot -

With the first statewide use of ranked choice voting in Alaska on the horizon, the Petersburg Borough Assembly discussed holding an information session to inform community members on how the new voting system works.

The upcoming special election will use ranked choice voting, which was approved by Alaska voters in 2020, to determine who will fill the late Rep. Don Young's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives until the term expires in January 2023.

During Monday's assembly meeting, Assembly Member Chelsea Tremblay suggested holding a public session with Matt Liechtenstein, the information...