Judge tosses Trump's attempt to block Alaska Senate results if GOP incumbent loses

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Justice Department that sought to block the certification of Alaska’s Senate election results if the Republican incumbent lost. According to Live Mint, the lawsuit aimed to investigate whether votes cast for retired teacher Dan J. Sullivan were intended for the Republican incumbent, Dan Sullivan, who is facing Democratic challenger Mary Peltola.

U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason ruled that the relief requested by the government was "infeasible" because many ballots had already been cast and commingled, making it impossible to determine the identities of individual voters. Live Mint reports that Alaska officials argued the lawsuit lacked merit because determining voter intentions would compromise ballot secrecy.

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