Judge dismisses Trump administration's lawsuit over two Dan Sullivans in Alaska election
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A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit seeking to delay certification of Alaska’s Senate election results over two candidates named Dan Sullivan. The Justice Department said it would appeal; the judge said the government lacked authority to require ballot separation and investigation and that its proposal would threaten ballot secrecy and come too late.Key Facts
- The lawsuit concerned Republican incumbent Dan S. Sullivan, independent candidate Daniel J. Sullivan, and Democrat Mary Peltola.
- The Justice Department argued that the two candidates with similar names could confuse voters and cost the incumbent votes.
- U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason said the federal government had no authority to order Alaska to segregate and investigate ballots.
- Gleason said the Justice Department offered no workable plan that would preserve voters’ ballot secrecy.
- The judge also said the request came too late, with the midterm election only days away and early and mail voting already underway.
- The Justice Department said it would appeal and claimed the court dismissed the case on procedural grounds.
- President Donald Trump said he had directed the Justice Department to file the lawsuit.
- Peltola denied knowing about an alleged effort to recruit a same-name candidate to confuse voters.
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