Novel sodium ion-conducting polyelectrolytes incorporating aluminosilicate anions have been synthesized in order to reduce the strong ion pairing observed in other polyelectrolytes. It was found that conductivity increases in the series Al(OR)4- < Al(OR)2(OSi)2- < Al(OSi)4-, indicating reduced ion pairing by the weakly basic, sterically hindered aluminosilicate anions. The addition of cryptand [2.2.2] increases conductivity 1-2 orders of magnitude through further reduction of ion pairing by encapsulation of the cation.