Alaskans are waiting for more votes in Senate and governor's races. Both could go to ranked tabulations
Summary
Alaska had not finished counting votes in its closely watched U.S. Senate and governor’s races, and a ballot measure to end the state’s open-primary and ranked-choice system was also too early to call. If no candidate receives more than half of the first-choice votes, officials plan to use voters’ rankings in a tabulation targeted for Nov. 18.Key Facts
- Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic former Rep. Mary Peltola are the major candidates in the Senate race.
- Former state lawmaker Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is seeking the governor’s office against three Republicans, including Bernadette Wilson, whom President Donald Trump endorsed.
- Alaska accepts overseas ballots for up to 15 days after Election Day, and state officials targeted Nov. 18 for ranked-choice tabulation.
- The state allows up to 10 days to receive absentee ballots sent from within the United States.
- The Justice Department sued to block certification of the Senate race if Sullivan lost, citing possible confusion with another candidate named Dan J. Sullivan.
- A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department’s lawsuit, and the department appealed.
- Federal authorities have confirmed a criminal investigation into allegations surrounding the recruitment of the other Dan J. Sullivan; Peltola denied involvement.
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