Alaska Election Officials Hit with Lawsuit from Mary Peltola Campaign

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While Alaska’s Senate race still remains undecided days after November 3, Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign has filed a lawsuit against Alaska election officials Friday, seeking immediate access to information about absentee ballots that have been rejected during the extremely close election.

The campaign argues that disclosure is necessary to ensure eligible votes are properly counted and to protect the integrity of the race, which has been repeatedly contested in the weeks leading to Election Day due to the presence of a namesake challenger to the incumbent, Republican Senator Dan Sullivan.

The Justice Department sued Alaska election officials last month, seeking to block certification of the race’s result if the incumbent lost and votes cast for Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. would have helped him win. The lawsuit was dismissed by a state judge on November 1, two days before Election Day.

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