Justice Department seeks to isolate Alaska ballots as criminal probe underway over Senate candidate
Federal prosecutors say the probe has intensified after new reporting and could affect certification if voter confusion is proven.
- On Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice confirmed a criminal investigation into alleged voter confusion over a Senate candidate sharing a name with the Republican incumbent, asking a judge to segregate ballots ranking Dan J. Sullivan.
- Recent reports from The New York Times allege the campaign of Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola recruited Dan J. Sullivan Jr. to confuse voters; Peltola denied knowledge of the effort Thursday.
- State attorneys questioned the feasibility of segregating ballots, writing that ballots are comingled and workers could not separate them without violating secrecy protections; Republican Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy ordered a separate investigation.
- President Donald Trump directed the Justice Department to sue to block certification if the incumbent loses and cast doubt on whether Peltola would be seated, telling reporters it is "hard to believe that she could even be allowed to run."
- The investigation arrives just days before Tuesday's ranked-choice general election in a race critical for determining control of the Senate, as federal prosecutors reportedly issued dozens of grand jury subpoenas this week.
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Federal Prosecutor in Alaska Confirms Criminal Investigation into Senate Dem Nominee Is Underway
The feds' top prosecutor in Alaska confirmed Friday that the Justice Department is investigating allegations of a plot to confuse voters in the midterms by recruiting a candidate with the same name as the state's incumbent senator. U.S. Attorney Michael Heyman said the investigation has been going on for a while, but the confirmation comes after The New York Times reported this week that Alaska Senate Democratic nominee Mary Peltola's campaign …
U.S. Justice Department seeks to isolate Alaska ballots as criminal probe underway over Senate candidate
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.
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Justice Department seeks to isolate Alaska ballots as criminal probe underway over Senate candidate
The U.S. Department of Justice is pushing for a court order to isolate certain Alaska ballots to investigate potential voter confusion, while federal officials confirmed the existence of a criminal probe over a Senate candidate who shares a name with the Republican incumbent.
Feds Address Dirty Dem Plot To Dupe Voters In Critical Alaska Senate Race
U.S. Attorney Michael J. Heyman and FBI Anchorage Special Agent in Charge Matthew Schlegel held a press conference Friday about the ballot scheme involving Mary Petola’s campaign. “Anyone who tries to illegally deceive voters and interfere with the election will answer for it,” Heyman said. “We are aware of the recent New York Times reporting regarding the Petola campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee that they orchestrated a…
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