Mary Peltola Campaign Sues Alaska for Access to Rejected Absentee Ballot Records
Mary Peltola’s Senate campaign files a lawsuit against Alaska election officials to obtain records on rejected absentee ballots, citing public‑records law.
POLICY WIRE — Anchorage, Alaska — The campaign of Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola filed a lawsuit on Friday seeking immediate access to the Alaska Division of Elections’ records on absentee ballots that were rejected in the recent general election.
The complaint invokes Alaska’s public‑records law and asks the state to produce a register that details the reason each absentee ballot was turned away and the identity of the voter who cast it.
Peltola’s team says the information is essential to verify the vote count in the tightly contested Senate race and to ensure transparency in the election process.
The lawsuit arrives days after the Tuesday general election, where the disputed absentee ballots could influence the final tally in the statewide contest.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)