Attorneys for Alaska say 'meritless' Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots 'not even possible'
Alaska says the lawsuit would violate voter privacy and halt election certification over confusion involving two candidates with the same surname.
- On Saturday, Alaska's Republican-run state government urged District Court Judge Sharon L. Gleason to dismiss a lawsuit filed at President Donald Trump's direction, calling it "meritless" and arguing there is "no reason for this Court to entertain" it.
- Alleging voter confusion, The Department of Justice requested separating ballots showing votes for a second candidate named Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. to determine whether voters were fooled into wasting votes for a spoiler candidate against Democrat Mary Peltola.
- Alaska officials wrote that the ballot clearly distinguished Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, the incumbent, from the second candidate, stating "State officials carefully designed the ballot to minimize voter confusion." They urged immediate dismissal.
- Peltola's campaign and the American Civil Liberties Union also urged Gleason to dismiss the case, creating unusual alignment with Alaska state officials. The state argued "Not every wrong can be righted in federal court."
- Trump demanded Peltola's prosecution after The New York Times reported Democratic campaign involvement in recruiting the second Sullivan. Critics argue federal interference undermines the constitutional system the Framers designed to prevent executive control of elections.
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Shortly before the U.S. Congress elections, a dispute over the important Senate race in Alaska is still unsolved. The government of the state is now sharply criticizing the Trump administration.
Attorneys for GOP-run Alaska say 'meritless' Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots 'not even possible'
Alaska’s Republican-run state government is urging a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed at President Trump’s direction to stop the certification in the event of a Democratic win in that state’s pivotal U.S. Senate race.
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The Seattle TimesAttorneys for Alaska say ‘meritless’ Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots ‘not even possible’
Alaska’s Republican-run state government is urging a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed at President Donald Trump’s direction to stop the certification of a possible Democratic win in that state’s pivotal U.S. Senate race. The scathing filing from the state’s attorney general’s office calls the government's arguments "meritless." It comes as a federal judge set a Saturday deadline for arguments over whether she should dismiss the lawsuit w…
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Attorneys for Alaska say 'meritless' Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots 'not even possible'
Alaska’s Republican-run state government is urging a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed at President Donald Trump’s direction to stop the certification of a possible Democratic win in that state’s pivotal U.S.
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