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Peltola Campaign Sues Alaska Officials for Absentee Ballot Data
Peltola campaign sues Alaska election officials to access absentee ballot data that may be rejected.
In brief
Peltola campaign sues Alaska election officials to access absentee ballot data that may be rejected. Mary Peltola's campaign sued Alaska election officials to get data on rejected absentee ballots ahead of November election certification. Originally reported by Seattletimes.
Peltola Campaign Sues Alaska Officials
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola's campaign sued Alaska election officials to access absentee ballot data that may be rejected.
Alaska Law Blocks Data Release
Alaska state law does not require release of preliminary absentee ballot information and the agency plans to fight in court to keep it confidential.
Peltola Leads by 637 Votes
Peltola leads Sen. Dan Sullivan by 637 votes with over 215,000 ballots counted so far in the closely watched U.S. Senate race.
Certification Deadline Approaching
The winner may not be known until November 18 when ranked choice tabulation occurs and certification is set for November 25.
Campaigns Release Path-to-Victory Statements
Both Peltola and Sullivan campaigns released dueling path-to-victory statements arguing how their side will emerge victorious.
Lawsuit Details Requested Information
The campaign seeks preliminary absentee ballot information showing whether ballots are likely to be accepted or rejected.
Alaska Division of Elections Response
The division says preliminary information is subject to change and not yet available to voters, so it does not distribute records separately.
Here's the gist
Mary Peltola's campaign sued Alaska election officials to get data on rejected absentee ballots ahead of November election certification.
