Peltola campaign’s absentee ballot lawsuit to receive hearing this week
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A lawsuit filed by the campaign for Mary Peltola will be heard this week, a case fighting for access to absentee ballots cast during the midterm election is getting traction in court. In response, the Sullivan campaign filed to intervene, arguing the access is illegal and would benefit one campaign over the other.
A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday morning at the Nesbett Courthouse at 10 a.m.
The Peltola campaign filed the lawsuit against the Alaska Division of Elections Friday, requesting access to the ballots and the reasons any were rejected. Her campaign states that the state is violating the Alaska Public Record Act by not disclosing the information.
The lawsuit also reads that the Peltola campaign, Alaskans for Mary, submitted the request on Oct. 27, demanding the records be turned over by Thursday, Nov. 5. They were not.
“[Alaskans for Mary] cannot ensure that its voters’ lawful votes were properly counted without knowing whose absentee ballots were rejected or questioned, and why,” the campaign’s lawsuit reads.
It also states that as certification continues, if the Division of...