Alaska urges judge to dismiss Trump-backed Senate ballot lawsuit

Politics · First reported 31 Oct, 21:22 · Updated 21:52

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Alaska’s state government asked a federal judge to dismiss a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to halt certification of a possible Mary Peltola victory in the Senate race. The state argued that separating ballots cast for the second Dan Sullivan would be impossible without violating voter privacy.

Alaska’s state government asked a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit, which seeks to stop certification of a possible Democratic win in the Senate race.
The Justice Department asked the judge to separate ballots showing votes for a second candidate named Dan Sullivan while assessing possible voter confusion.
Alaska argued that separating those ballots was impossible without violating voter privacy, and said the ballot distinguished the candidates by party and incumbent status.

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Key facts

State filing: Alaska urged a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit on Saturday.
Federal request: The Justice Department asked the judge to separate ballots showing votes for the second Dan Sullivan.
State’s objection: Alaska said separating those ballots would be impossible without violating voter privacy.
Ballot labels: The senator was listed as the Republican incumbent; the other candidate was listed as Daniel J. Sullivan.
Judge’s deadline: Judge Sharon L. Gleason set Saturday as the deadline for arguments on whether to dismiss the suit without a hearing.