# Peltola campaign sues for access to blocked Alaska absentee ballots

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/peltola-campaign-sues-for-access-to-blocked-alaska-absentee-ballots/
- Published: 2026-11-07T16:05:26+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T16:18:58+00:00
- Original publisher: Washington Examiner (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4796455/peltola-sue-access-block-alaska-absentee-ballot/
- Topics: Elections, Government, Politics

## Key points

- Peltola’s campaign is suing Alaska election officials over withheld ballot records.
- It wants acceptance and rejection codes for returned absentee ballots.
- The lawsuit comes during a close 2026 Senate race.

## Summary

Mary Peltola’s Senate campaign has sued Alaska election officials, seeking records about absentee ballots that have been rejected as votes are counted in a closely contested 2026 midterm race. The campaign says withholding the information violates the Alaska Public Records Act.

The lawsuit, filed in Alaska Superior Court in Anchorage, names the Alaska Division of Elections, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom and Elections Director Carol Beecher. It seeks the state’s absentee register, including whether each returned ballot was accepted or rejected and the reason for any rejection. The article gives no ballot totals or details about how officials responded.

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