U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason in Anchorage threw out a lawsuit on November 1, brought by the Department of Justice seeking to block Alaska from certifying a potential loss by incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan in the upcoming midterm elections. The federal suit aimed to halt certification or segregate ballots if votes cast for a rival candidate sharing the same name—Daniel J. Sullivan—impacted the outcome against Democratic challenger Mary Peltola, a pivotal contest for Senate control. Judge Gleason ruled that the federal government failed to demonstrate legal standing or provide a workable plan that would not violate voters’ constitutional right to a secret ballot. The decision marks another major setback in federal efforts to assert authority over state-administered elections.
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