NEW: Last year, Alaska tried something unique.

It became the first state to use an election system that placed all candidates on the same ballot, with the four top vote-getters, regardless of party, moving to a runoff where voters ranked their preferences.

One purpose was to weed out the extremists poisoning our politics.

It worked splendidly.

Others should try it.

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