Man with same name as Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan can appear on ballot, court rules
Summary
The Alaska Supreme Court ruled that a man named Daniel J. Sullivan can appear on the Republican primary ballot against Senator Dan Sullivan. The court rejected state officials' earlier decision to block him, citing concerns about voter confusion, and told election authorities to decide how to list his name.Key Facts
- Daniel J. Sullivan has the same name as Alaska Republican Senator Dan Sullivan.
- The Alaska Supreme Court reversed a lower court's ruling that blocked Daniel J. Sullivan from the GOP primary ballot.
- State officials said Daniel J. Sullivan tried to confuse voters by using a similar name and campaign materials.
- Daniel J. Sullivan is a retired teacher and former U.S. Forest Service employee.
- Senator Dan Sullivan is seeking a third term; a Democrat, Mary Peltola, is also running for the Senate seat.
- The court said the election division can regulate how candidates’ names appear on the ballot to prevent confusion.
- The Alaska Division of Elections wanted to label Daniel J. Sullivan as "nonpartisan" on the ballot for clarity.
- The Alaska Republican Party supported allowing Daniel J. Sullivan to run, as did several other GOP-led states.
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