Alaska Advisory Committee

to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

Ranked Choice Voting and Equal Access to the Electoral Process in Alaska

The Alaska Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Committee) seeks to examine whether any civil rights concerns related to Ranked Choice Voting and election administration in Alaska exist, including any concerns related to discrimination based on race, color, age, disability, or other federally protected category. The Committee aims to assess the impact of Ranked Choice Voting on access to the ballot, voter understanding, and equal participation in the electoral process with the intention of identifying areas for improvement and developing recommendations accordingly.

As part of this study, the Committee will hold a series of virtual public briefings, each with specific focus areas, to hear testimony from subject matter experts, community leaders, and impacted individuals.

Briefing Information

Briefing I (Researchers/Academics)

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time

Zoom Registration Link: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_5AvdzSZiS8m_D1vLOZQUSg

Audio Only: (English) 1-833-435-1820 (US Toll-free); Webinar ID: 165 802 8226

Panel Presentations:

Peter Brann, Visiting Lecturer in Law, Harvard Law School, and Attorney/Partner, Brann & Isaacson

Forest Nabors, Professor and Department of Political Science Chair, University of Alaska Anchorage

Briefing II (Advocates/Activists)

Thursday, October 1, 2026

2:00 - 4:30 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time

Zoom Registration Link: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_Vn3DsclaSaOXnByCUFx1dw

Audio Only: (English) 1-833-435-1820 (US Toll-free); Webinar ID: 165 487 4055

Panel Presentations:

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Briefing III (Government Officials)

Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026

10:30 am - 12:30 pm Alaska Daylight Time

Zoom Registration Link: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_jj5RU2S4Sbm4RzpXQDEHoA

Audio Only: (English) 1-833 435 1820 (US Toll Free); Webinar ID: 165 748 4967

Panel Presentations:

Catherine Giessel, Senate Majority Leader, Alaska State Legislature

Tiffany Montemayor, Senior Director of Implementation, Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center

Loren Leman, Consulting Engineer, Loren Leman P.E., and Former Lieutenant Governor

Kevin McCabe, Representative, Alaska State Legislature

Briefing IV (Make Up Day)

Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026

10:30 am - 12:30 pm Alaska Daylight Time

Zoom Registration Link: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_fHFQQJYwQY2hC-IeTridVg

Audio Only: (English) 1-833 435 1820 (US Toll Free); Webinar ID: 165 886 4405

Panel Presentations:

Linn McCabe

Craig Richards, Attorney, Pioneer Law, LLC

Randy Ruedrich, President, Arctic E & P Advisors

Deb Otis, Senior Director of Research and Policy, FairVote

Melissa (Macuar) Sparck, Director, Get Out the Native Vote

Juli Lucky, Executive Director, Alaskans for Better Elections

Agendas and other public records for each briefing will be uploaded as they become available at the link below:

Briefing Records

Written testimony relevant to these briefings may be submitted at the link below:

Written Testimony Form

If you are interested in providing public comment during a briefing, you can sign-up at the link below until Noon the day before each briefing:

Public Comment Sign-up Form

Closed captioning is available through Zoom by selecting "CC" in the meeting platform. Individuals requiring additional accommodations should contact Angelica Trevino at atrevino@usccr.gov at least 10 business days prior to the meeting.

A public comment period is held near the end of each briefing, allowing members of the public to provide oral comments for up to three minutes on the topic. Written testimony will also be accepted — members of the public may submit written testimony through the online form linked above to be considered by the Committee.

Please note that the Committee is advisory in nature and does not have enforcement authority. As such, the Committee is unable to investigate or resolve individual civil rights complaints.

For questions, please contact:

Kayla Fajota, Designated Federal Officer

kfajota@usccr.gov

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