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Alaska judge denies Peltola campaign request for list of rejected absentee ballots

KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) and The Hill - Campaign describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Alaska judge denies Peltola campaign request for list of rejected absentee ballots.
The headline split The Hill - Campaign frames it as "Alaska judge denies Peltola campaign request for list of rejected absentee ballots". Newsweek frames it as "Alaska Judge Rules Against Mary Peltola Over Ballot Request".
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The Hill - CampaignNews report · Nov 12, 3:57 AM

Alaska judge denies Peltola campaign request for list of rejected absentee ballots

An Alaska judge denied former Rep. Mary Peltola’s (D-Alaska) campaign request for a list of rejected absentee ballots amid the state’s competitive Senate election that is yet to be called....

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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Nov 12, 3:39 AM

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

Ballots are still being tallied in the ranked choice election; Alaska accepts ballots up to 15 days after general elections from overseas voters.

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NewsweekNews report · Nov 12, 8:02 AM

Alaska Judge Rules Against Mary Peltola Over Ballot Request

A judge has rejected the Peltola campaign's request for information on rejected absentee ballots.

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