A federal judge in Alaska on Sunday dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit seeking to separate and preserve certain ballots in the state’s upcoming Senate election, where GOP Sen.Dan Sullivan faces Democrat Mary Peltola.In the last week, Peltola’s campaign has faced scrutiny after The New York Times reported the campaign and other Democrats recruited a candidate — Dan J.
Sullivan — to run for the Senate with the same name as the incumbent senator.Citing potential voter confusion, the Trump administration sought to separate and preserve ballots with votes for Dan J.Sullivan, arguing that if the incumbent loses, it may be because people voted for the other Sullivan by mistake.In her ruling, U.S.
District Judge Sharon Gleason voiced concerns about voters’ right to a secret ballot.“The absence of any explanation from the United States as to how its requested relief could redress its alleged injury while simultaneously maintaining the secrecy of the ballot is telling,” Gleason wrote.Later, she added: “Requiring the segregation of ballots cast by voters for Daniel J.Sullivan so that these voters can be further investigated by law enforcement is not a remedy that this Court can or should order as it clearly violate Alaskans’ right to a secret ballot.”For SubscribersFOR SUBSCRIBERSTwo executives tried to build their dream of a never-ending cruise.
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