Dan Sullivan Campaign Blocks Mary Peltola Ballot Lawsuit
Senator Dan Sullivan's campaign intervened in a lawsuit by Mary Peltola seeking access to rejected absentee ballot records during a close U.S. Senate race.
The re-election campaign of Daniel J. Sullivan filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit brought by Democratic challenger Mary Peltola against the Alaska Division of Elections. Peltola is seeking access to records of absentee ballots that were preliminarily rejected in the recent U.S. Senate election. The Alaska Division of Elections opposed the request, arguing that granting access to the data before notifying affected voters would be improper.
The legal dispute unfolds as Peltola leads by approximately 600 votes, with more than 25% of ballots still awaiting counting. Sullivan's campaign characterized the lawsuit as an attempt to ignore state law and rig the system in Peltola's favor.
Simultaneously, Governor Mike Dunleavy Jr. reopened an investigation into a "Decoy Dan" scheme. The investigation focuses on an independent candidate with a name similar to the incumbent, following reports that link the plot to the Peltola campaign.
