An Alaska judge has denied Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign request to access records on rejected absentee ballots. Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews stated that the request was “not reasonable.”
On Wednesday, Judge Matthews determined that state election officials were not obligated to supply such information. He highlighted that fulfilling the request was impractical as election officials continued processing ballots from the recent midterm elections.
“The timing of the Campaign’s request could simply not be worse,” Matthews commented in his ruling.
The judge also emphasized voter privacy concerns, noting that the state could not reasonably remove confidential information from the records before sharing them.
Last Friday, Peltola’s campaign initiated a lawsuit seeking details on rejected absentee ballots and their rejection reasons. The campaign argued that it aimed to ensure the counting of all eligible votes.
The U.S. Senate race in Alaska remains undecided. Peltola currently holds a narrow lead over the incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan. As of early Thursday, approximately 86 percent of votes have been tallied.
This story is unfolding and will be updated with new developments.
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