Peltola campaign sues Alaska over rejected absentee ballot records

Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign is suing Alaska to access records of rejected absentee ballots, claiming the state denied multiple requests and that delays threaten voters’ lawful ballots being counted. Peltola leads Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan by just over 600 votes with roughly 30 percent outstanding, and no winner has been projected. Alaska’s Division of Elections argues releasing the information early would burden ballot processing and delay counting. The race faces separate litigation from the Trump administration over ballot certification, which a judge dismissed. Alaska accepts ballots postmarked by Election Day for up to 15 days, with final results due Nov. 18, potentially triggering ranked-choice voting if no candidate exceeds 50 percent.