Trump administration sues to block certification of upcoming Alaska election
Also reported by Al Jazeera, PBS NewsHour
Summary
The Trump administration filed a lawsuit to stop Alaska from officially approving the Senate election results if Republican Senator Dan Sullivan loses by a close margin. The lawsuit argues that having two candidates named Dan Sullivan on the ballot could confuse voters.Key Facts
- The lawsuit was filed by the Justice Department under President Donald Trump’s administration.
- It targets the certification of the Senate race in Alaska if Senator Dan Sullivan loses narrowly.
- Another candidate named Dan Sullivan, who is a retired teacher, is also on the ballot.
- The concern is that voters might accidentally vote for the wrong Dan Sullivan.
- The Alaska Supreme Court has already rejected efforts to remove the retired teacher Dan Sullivan from the ballot.
- Alaska uses a ranked-choice voting system, where voters can rank candidates by preference.
- Senator Dan Sullivan is the Republican incumbent in a tight race against Democrat Mary Peltola, who currently leads narrowly.
- The Justice Department wants a judge to stop Alaska from finalizing the election results if Sullivan loses by less votes than the other Dan Sullivan.
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