DOJ sues to block Alaska election results if GOP incumbent loses
Also reported by Guardian US, ABC News, CBS News
Summary
The Department of Justice under President Trump sued Alaska to stop certifying election results if Senator Dan Sullivan loses. The lawsuit claims voter confusion due to a candidate with a similar name may have affected the outcome in Alaska’s ranked-choice voting system.Key Facts
- The lawsuit was filed by the Trump administration on a Thursday.
- It targets Alaska’s certification of election results if Senator Dan Sullivan loses.
- Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan is running against Democrat Mary Peltola and a retired teacher named Daniel J. Sullivan.
- Republicans say the presence of Daniel J. Sullivan may confuse voters because of the name similarity.
- Alaska uses ranked-choice voting, where voters rank candidates and candidates are eliminated in rounds until someone has over 50% of votes.
- The lawsuit argues that if all votes for Daniel J. Sullivan had gone to Senator Sullivan, he might have won.
- The case was filed in Alaska District Court.
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