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Alaska is gearing up to do something that no other state has ever done: Adopting a pair of election reforms that will eliminate traditional party primaries and allow voters to rank their candidates by preference. Just as election workers, citizens, and politicians are beginning to adapt to this new system, the state's longest-serving Congressman unexpectedly dies, creating an open seat and prompting a special election that will test this system months earlier than expected. As dozens of candidates--including former Governor Sarah Palin--jump into the race for the highly coveted seat, everyone must learn how these new voting reforms will change the rules of campaigning and winning. The surprising outcome in that special election leads to a groundswell of support for election reform in other states and fierce pushback from political parties and partisans, just as the Alaska general election gets underway.

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

The informative documentary Majority Rules is mostly adept at tackling a big issue: voting reforms that don't restrict voters to choose candidates from only one political party. The movie looks at the pros and cons of this issue.

Aug 14, 2024

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Stephen Silver

The SS Ben Hecht

Starts with some earnest pablum about the evils of the two-party system, including some Schoolhouse Rock-level political analysis, but gets more interesting when focusing on colorful Alaskan political figures.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 5, 2024

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Christopher Campbell

Nonfics

While the subject of the film is a bipartisan matter anyway, Schnack’s usual impartiality helps to make this a must-watch for viewers of all political leanings.

Jun 29, 2024

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Louisa Moore

Screen Zealots

Politically-minded viewers will love this deep dive into election reform and ranked choice voting. The film's casual approach takes a complex and potentially dry subject and transforms it into an engaging story that never becomes overly academic.

Jun 28, 2024

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Stephen Saito

Moveable Fest

The film offers up at least one unquestionably winning campaign in suggesting that change is possible.

Jun 27, 2024

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Kate M

Living in Oregon where rank choices voting is on the ballot in November, I want everyone to see this movie so they will understand how much better it can be than what we have now. Even when you know how the Alaska election will end, it is exciting watching the story unfold. Great movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/02/24

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Bahad j

It was a really good movie. Very instructive. I really liked it. I will watch it again later.Also, I really like the small details of the movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/06/24

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Moody C

Very Informative and convincing though somewhat lacking in the entertainment front

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/04/24

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David G

An engaging look at how voting systems can reduce the polarization that is tearing us all apart and give voters more choices. Lends a new perspective, taking the conversation from "Don't boo, vote!" to "Can we look critically at *how* we vote to represent people the best?"

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/02/24

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Lisa Murkowski

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Synopsis

Alaska is gearing up to do something that no other state has ever done: Adopting a pair of election reforms that will eliminate traditional party primaries and allow voters to rank their candidates by preference. Just as election workers, citizens, and politicians are beginning to adapt to this new system, the state's longest-serving Congressman unexpectedly dies, creating an open seat and prompting a special election that will test this system months earlier than expected. As dozens of candidates--including former Governor Sarah Palin--jump into the race for the highly coveted seat, everyone must learn how these new voting reforms will change the rules of campaigning and winning. The surprising outcome in that special election leads to a groundswell of support for election reform in other states and fierce pushback from political parties and partisans, just as the Alaska general election gets underway.

Director: AJ Schnack
Producer: Nick Troiano, AJ Schnack, Alana Schwartz, Beth Hladick, Chris Ho, Ben Rekhi
Screenwriter: AJ Schnack
Distributor: Abramorama
Production Co: Polestar Productions
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 28, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 1h 32m