Mary Peltola's lawsuit denied

What happened

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How it changed

1. 9 Nov

   Peltola's campaign filed a lawsuit against the Alaska Division of Elections on Friday seeking access to records for absentee ballots that were preliminarily rejected in the midterm election.

   6 outlets · Fox News
2. 11 Nov

   The state accepts ballots up to 15 days after general elections from overseas voters, making Nov. 18 the final day to receive them.

   3 outlets · New York Post
3. 12 Nov

   Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews ruled that Alaska's Division of Elections is "currently busy processing ballots from the 2026 general election" and "simply lacks the capacity to generate the report from" the voter registration database at the behest of Peltola's campaign.

   3 outlets · The Independent

Coverage 7 articles

• 13 Nov Judge Denies Democrat’s Last-Ditch Attempt At Rejected Ballot Counting As Vote-Tallying ConcludesThis analysis highlights a legal battle between Alaska Senate candidates Mary Peltola and Dan Sullivan, focusing on a judge's denial of Peltola's request for a list of rejected absentee ballots. Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews ruled that the Division of Elections lacks the capacity to generate the report during the peak election period, describing the request as unreasonable at that time. With 86% of the vote…Daily Caller
• 12 Nov Democratic Senate candidate Peltola loses suit over absentee ballot records, lead narrowsSuperior Court Judge Thomas Matthews ruled against Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s request for records identifying rejected absentee ballots in Alaska’s final uncalled Senate race. The judge sided with the Alaska Division of Elections, stating the agency lacks the capacity to generate the report and the request is not required immediately while vote counting continues. The ruling comes as Peltola's narrow…Just the News
• 12 Nov Democrat Mary Peltola loses court bid for rejected ballot list as Alaska count continuesAlaska Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews has denied Democratic candidate Mary Peltola's legal request for a list of voters whose absentee ballots were rejected, citing the election officials' current workload and the impracticality of generating such a report at this time. With 86% of votes counted as of late Wednesday, Peltola leads incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan by 1.6%, though overseas ballots can…The Independent
• 12 Nov Judge rules Peltola request for ballot data in Alaska Senate race ‘not reasonable’Judge Thomas Matthews ruled against Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola's request to obtain data on rejected absentee ballots in her closely contested race against Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. The lawsuit was filed by Peltola’s campaign on Friday, aiming to compel the Alaska Division of Elections and its officials to provide information about the rejected ballots as vote counting continues.Washington Examiner
• 12 Nov Alaska judge rules request by Peltola campaign for ballot data in Senate race 'not reasonable'In Alaska, a judge denied Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s request for data on rejected absentee ballots, deeming it unreasonable due to election officials' tight deadlines as they continue counting votes. The ruling affects Alaska's ongoing ranked voting system where no candidate has secured over 50% of first-choice votes; overseas ballots can still be accepted until November 18th.Toronto Star
• 11 Nov Mary Peltola’s campaign files lawsuit over Alaska Senate race absentee ballots — but judge predicts quick decisionMary Peltola's campaign filed a lawsuit on November 7, 2026, seeking access to lists of rejected absentee voters and reasons for their rejection during Alaska’s closely watched Senate race against Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan. State attorneys argue that releasing this information would violate voter privacy laws. Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews expects to issue a quick decision after hearing arguments from…New York Post
• 9 Nov Alaska Senate fight heats up as Sullivan moves to block Peltola lawsuit over rejected absentee ballot recordsDan Sullivan’s re-election campaign filed a motion to intervene in Mary Peltola's lawsuit against Alaska elections officials on Monday, arguing that the lawsuit seeks to force election authorities to violate state law by releasing records of absentee ballots preliminarily rejected in the midterm election. As of Monday, Peltola leads Sullivan by just over 600 votes with about 25% of votes yet to be counted…Fox News

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