Alaska Judge Rejects Peltola Campaign Request

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska judge has ruled that a request by Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign for a list of absentee voters whose ballots have been rejected is “not reasonable.” Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews cited in part the tight timeline elections officials face as they continue processing and counting ballots. Attorneys for Peltola’s campaign had sued state elections officials, seeking a list of absentee voters whose ballots have been rejected and the reasons for the rejections. They said their intent was to ensure that all qualified voters have their ballots counted. But attorneys for the state said the information requested would violate voter privacy.