Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign has filed a lawsuit against Alaska election officials, seeking the identities of voters whose absentee ballots were rejected in the state’s closely watched midterm race.
The legal action, filed Friday in Anchorage Superior Court, aims to force the Alaska Division of Elections to disclose the names and rejection reasons for invalidated absentee ballots. The campaign argues this information is crucial for ensuring election transparency as vote counting continues.
Legal Battle Over Voter Data
Peltola’s campaign organization, Alaskans for Mary, requested expedited consideration of their case, including potential injunctive relief that could reveal the voter information before Alaska certifies its election results later this month. The group filed a public records request seeking documents that would show which absentee ballots were rejected and why.
This legal push comes as Peltola maintains a narrow lead over incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan in preliminary results. The campaign maintains it’s fighting for election integrity, despite recently arguing in federal court that Alaskans have a right to secret ballots that won’t be retroactively invalidated.
Controversy Over Ballot Names
The lawsuit adds another layer to an already contentious race that saw controversy over ballot listings. In October, the Department of Justice accused Peltola and other Democrats of misleading a federal court about efforts to place another candidate named Daniel Sullivan on the ballot alongside the incumbent senator.
Former President Donald Trump weighed in on the ballot name issue Thursday, asserting on Truth Social that votes for ‘Fake Dan Sullivan’ should be awarded to the Republican incumbent. ‘There is no other fair solution!’ Trump wrote.
State Officials Push Back
Alaska’s Department of Law has countered that election officials aren’t required to release the requested voter information. In a statement to Alaska Public Media, they noted the data remains preliminary and subject to change, with no provision allowing observers to retain such records during the counting process.
As the legal and political battle intensifies, the outcome could influence both the Senate race results and broader debates about election transparency in Alaska’s unique electoral system.
Source: www.breitbart.com โ https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/11/07/lawsuit-alaska-democrat-mary-peltolas-campaign-wants-names-of-rejected-absentee-voters/