Trump's Alaska Vote Proposal Rejected by State Law

President Donald Trump called for votes cast for two Alaska Senate candidates to be given to Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, a proposal an Alaska legal expert said has no basis under state election law. Under Alaska's ranked-choice voting system, ballots for eliminated candidates transfer based on voters' individual rankings, not blanket assignments. Unofficial results show Democrat Mary Peltola leading Dan Sullivan by 637 votes, with over 8,000 first-choice votes going to the two lower-performing candidates. The ranked-choice tabulation is scheduled for November 18, with certification targeted for November 25. The controversy involves Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., a ballot candidate, and Republican Gerald Heikes, whose votes could prove decisive but only through the established transfer process.