Alaska Supreme Court Says a Man with the Same Name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan Is Eligible to Be on the Primary Ballot
The court said the challenger meets Senate filing rules and ordered officials to restore him to the August primary ballot.
- On Monday, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled that a namesake challenger is qualified to run for the U.S. Senate, ordering election officials to place Dan J. Sullivan on the August primary ballot.
- Earlier this month, Alaska Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher disqualified the candidate, arguing his candidacy was not filed in 'good faith' and intended to confuse voters rather than serve Alaskans.
- Anchorage Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews ruled on Friday that the Division 'abused its discretion' by booting the challenger, a finding the Supreme Court affirmed after hearing oral arguments on Monday.
- Justices ordered the Division to determine how the candidate 'shall be listed as a candidate within the confines of existing Alaska ballot design law,' while 13 states filed 'friends of the court' briefs.
- The challenger rejects accusations that he is trying to trick voters, yet this competitive race remains critical for determining control of the Senate for President Donald Trump's final two years in office.
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Alaska Supreme Court delivers blow to Republicans, rules in favor of ‘sham candidate’
The Alaska Supreme Court has delivered the final blow to Republicans’ efforts to keep a Senate challenger by the same name as incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) off the ballot. In a short order handed down Monday, the court affirmed a ruling from a superior court that Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. must appear on the...
Election officials' sample ballot shows how they seek to distinguish two Dan Sullivans in U.S. Senate race
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Shortly after losing its battle to keep a second Dan Sullivan off the Aug. 18 primary ballot, the Alaska Division of Elections on Monday released a sample ballot that takes unusual steps to distinguish between the incumbent…
"Why the Alaska Court Was Right to Reject a ‘Good Faith’ Test for Ballot Access" #ELB
Mark Brown at The Jurist: In a case that drew national attention and a half dozen emergency amicus briefs from around the country, the Alaska Supreme Court yesterday summarily affirmed an Alaska state trial court’s ruling that Alaska’s Director… Continue reading The post “Why the Alaska Court Was Right to Reject a ‘Good Faith’ Test for Ballot Access” appeared first on Election Law Blog.
Alaska Supreme Court affirms other Dan Sullivan can stay on Senate ballot
The Supreme Court of Alaska on Monday ruled that a man with the same name as Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) can remain on the ballot in the state’s Senate primary. The state’s highest court affirmed a lower court’s ruling, which overturned the decision by Alaska Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher to remove Daniel J.…
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