Justice Department Seeks to Isolate Alaska Ballots as Criminal Probe Underway over Senate Candidate
Federal prosecutors say the case could affect ballots in a race that may decide Senate control.
- On Friday, U.S. Attorney Michael Heyman confirmed the Department of Justice launched criminal and civil investigations into groups affiliated with Mary Peltola, citing a "significant surge of law enforcement assets to Alaska" following spoiler candidate recruitment reports.
- Democratic campaigners allegedly sought to recruit independent Daniel J. Sullivan to siphon votes from incumbent Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, who appears on the ballot alongside the challenger and Peltola.
- Separately, the Justice Department sued the Alaska Division of Elections asking a judge to segregate ballots ranking Daniel J. Sullivan, claiming a "substantial risk" that the candidacy "will mislead voters and ultimately result in an electoral process that lacks integrity."
- Republican Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy ordered a state-level investigation to determine if violations occurred, while Peltola denied knowledge of the recruitment effort, stating, "I am not interested in tricking voters."
- Days before Tuesday's ranked choice general election, the race remains critical as one of a handful of contests expected to determine control of the U.S. Senate.
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Criminal probe underway in Alaskan Senate race controversy
The top U.S. federal prosecutor in Alaska confirmed a criminal investigation related to an alleged scheme to confuse voters by putting a U.S. Senate candidate on the ballot with the same name as the Republican incumbent.
The investigation into voter fraud in Alaska is growing. Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation and the FBI is working to “ensure that all votes reach their intended recipients.”
Justice Department seeks to isolate Alaska ballots as criminal probe underway over Senate candidate
The top federal prosecutor in Alaska has confirmed the existence of a criminal investigation related to an alleged scheme to confuse voters by putting a candidate on the ballot with the same name as the Republican incumbent.
Federal prosecutor in Alaska confirms criminal investigation into Senate Dem nominee is underway
The investigation comes after Mary Peltola denied Thursday that she had any knowledge of the effort to put another Dan Sullivan on the ballot alongside incumbent GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan.
As Alaskans vote, state’s top federal prosecutor confirms criminal investigation of Dem groups
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched criminal and civil investigations into groups affiliated with the U.S. Senate campaign of Democratic candidate Mary Peltola, Alaska’s top federal prosecutor confirmed Friday during a news conference with reporters. Michael Heyman, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska, said there has been “a significant surge of law […]
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