Alaska judge dismisses Justice Department suit over Senate ballot

Politics · First reported 1 Nov, 16:46 · Updated 22:58

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A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department’s effort to delay certification of Alaska’s Senate election over a second candidate named Dan Sullivan. The judge said the department had not offered a workable way to identify affected ballots, and the administration appealed.

Judge Sharon Gleason dismissed the Justice Department’s suit seeking to delay certification of Alaska’s Senate election.
Gleason said the department offered no workable plan to identify ballots cast for Daniel J. Sullivan while preserving voter secrecy.
The Trump administration said it would continue its challenge and had filed an appeal; Mary Peltola denied knowing about efforts to recruit the second Sullivan.

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Key facts

Judge: Sharon Gleason dismissed the suit on Sunday.
Case: The Justice Department sought to delay certification of Alaska’s Senate election.
Reason stated by judge: The department provided no workable plan to identify ballots cast for Daniel J. Sullivan while preserving voter secrecy.
Next step: The Trump administration said it had filed an appeal.
Peltola’s response: Mary Peltola denied knowing about efforts to recruit Daniel J. Sullivan.