Alaska judge rules a request by Peltola campaign for ballot data in Senate race is 'not reasonable'

First reported by PBS NewsHour at Wed 10:01 AM · 6 outlets in all

1. PBS NewsHour1hAlaska judge rules a request by Peltola campaign for ballot data in Senate race is 'not reasonable'An Alaska judge ruled Wednesday that a request by Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola's campaign for a list of absentee voters whose ballots have been rejected is "not reasonable," particularly given the time crunch election officials face as they continue counting ballots from last week's election.
2. Washington Post(subscription required)4hAlaska judge rules against Peltola request for Senate race ballot dataDemocratic candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign had sought a list of absentee voters whose ballots were rejected in Alaska’s tight Senate race.
3. The Hill17hAlaska judge denies Peltola campaign request for list of rejected absentee ballotsAn Alaska judge denied a request from former Rep. Mary Peltola’s (D-Alaska) Senate campaign for a list of rejected absentee ballots amid the state’s competitive Senate election, which has yet to be called. Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews ruled that Alaska’s Division of Election (DOE) is “currently busy processing ballots from the 2026 general election”…
4. Washington Examiner19hJudge rules Peltola request for ballot data in Alaska Senate race ‘not reasonable’An Alaska judge on Wednesday denied Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s attempt to force election officials to hand over data for rejected absentee ballots cast in her race against Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK). Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews weighed in on the Peltola campaign’s request for information on rejected absentee ballots in the razor-tight race,
5. Yahoo News21hAlaska judge rules Mary Peltola's request for ballot data in Senate race is 'not reasonable'JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska judge ruled Wednesday that a request by Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola's campaign for a list of absentee voters whose ballots have been rejected is “not reasonable,” particularly given the time crunch election officials face as they continue counting ballots from last week's election. Ballots are still being tallied in the ranked vote election, in which Peltola and two-term Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan are the main contenders. Alaska’s is the only Senate race in the country that remained too early to call. The state accepts ballots up to 15 days…
6. AP21hAlaska judge rules a request by Peltola campaign for ballot data in Senate race is 'not reasonable'