The ruling comes as election officials race to finalize results in the nation’s last unresolved Senate contest, where Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan is defending his seat against the former Democratic congresswoman.
With thousands of ballots still being processed and critical election deadlines approaching, the court determined that Peltola’s demands would place an unreasonable burden on Alaska’s election administrators.
The decision represents a victory for state officials who argued that protecting voter privacy and completing the election count must take precedence over a campaign’s demand for additional records.
