Peltola campaign sues Alaska to get records on rejected absentee ballots
The campaign says the records are needed to monitor a razor-thin race and ensure rejected ballots are counted correctly.
- On Friday, Alaskans For Mary sued the Alaska Division of Elections in Anchorage Superior Court, seeking to make public the names of voters whose absentee ballots were rejected in the November 3 election.
- The campaign requested records under the Alaska Public Records Act on October 27 and again on November 4 but received no response and was later denied immediate access.
- With about 600 votes separating Peltola and Republican incumbent Senator Dan Sullivan, the campaign argues it "cannot ensure that its voters' lawful votes were properly counted" without the rejected ballot data.
- Plaintiffs seek a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to compel immediate disclosure, though the Alaska Department of Law said the agency will fight the lawsuit to protect ballot processing timelines.
- The litigation follows a dismissed federal case involving namesake challenger Dan J. Sullivan, while ranked choice tabulation is scheduled for November 18 and certification is set for later this month.
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Judge weighs lawsuit brought by Peltola campaign over absentee ballots
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A state judge said Tuesday that he expects to issue a swift decision in a lawsuit filed by the campaign of Alaska Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola, which is seeking a list
Judge weighs lawsuit brought by Peltola campaign over absentee ballots in Alaska’s US Senate race – WTOP News
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A state judge said Tuesday that he expects to issue a swift decision in a lawsuit filed by the campaign of Alaska Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola, which is seeking a list of absentee voters whose ballots have been rejected in one of the most closely watched races of the...
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Judge weighs lawsuit brought by Peltola campaign over absentee ballots in Alaska’s US Senate race
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A state judge said Tuesday that he expects to issue a swift decision in a lawsuit filed by the campaign of Alaska Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola, which is seeking a list of absentee voters…
Judge weighs lawsuit brought by Peltola campaign over absentee ballots in Alaska's US Senate race
A state judge said Tuesday that he expects to issue a swift decision in a lawsuit filed by the campaign of Alaska Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola, which is seeking a list of absentee voters whose ballots have been rejected in one of the most closely watched races of the midterm elections.Peltola's campaign also said it wants to know the reasons for the rejections and said its intent is to ensure that all qualified voters have their…
Sullivan campaign files motion against Peltola over rejected absentee ballot lawsuit
Sen. Dan Sullivan’s (R-Alaska) campaign on Monday filed a motion against Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign to intervene in its rejected absentee ballot lawsuit. Her campaign sued the state of Alaska on Friday to obtain access to records for absentee ballots that were rejected by the Alaska Division of Elections. “It should surprise no…
Alaska Senate fight heats up as Sullivan moves to block Peltola lawsuit over rejected absentee ballot records - NEW YORK TIMES POST
Alaska Senate race remains too close to call The Alaska Senate race remains undecided as Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola are separated by fewer than 700 votes. Finn and Dunleavy discuss the impact of same-name candidate Dan J. Sullivan, who received thousands of votes, as the closely watched race remains unresolved. NEWYou [...]
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