An Alaska judge has ruled against Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola's request for data on rejected absentee ballots in her race against Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews stated that the request was unreasonable and that the data is not public. He noted the election officials' need to focus on counting votes, with a deadline of November 18 for completion. Peltola's campaign seeks to ensure all valid ballots are counted, while state prosecutors argue that releasing the data could violate voter privacy. As of Wednesday evening, Peltola leads Sullivan by 4,250 votes.
Key facts
- Judge Thomas Matthews denied Peltola's request for absentee ballot data.
- The request was deemed 'not reasonable' and not public information.
- Election officials face a deadline of November 18 to complete vote counting.
- Peltola leads Sullivan by 4,250 votes as of Wednesday evening.
- State prosecutors argue that the data could violate voter privacy.
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