Juneau has paused ranked choice voting due to budget concerns, halting local reform indefinitely.

The Juneau Assembly has indefinitely tabled a local ranked choice voting ordinance, citing budget shortfalls and potential staff layoffs as reasons to prioritize fiscal stability over electoral reform. The unanimous decision halts the measure’s progress, with no timeline set for reconsideration. Though Juneau voters previously supported ranked choice voting at the state level, including defeating a repeal effort, the local initiative is now effectively dead. Advocates have already filed new initiatives to repeal the state law in the 2026 election, signaling the issue may return in future legislative sessions.