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The Supreme Court of Alaska ruled on Saturday that certification of the state’s primary primary election for the US House of Representatives could continue after a legal dispute over access to ballots for visually impaired voters.
The court overturned and overturned a lower court order that prevented state election officials from certifying the results of special primary elections until visually impaired voters were offered a “full and fair” opportunity to vote.
The state’s lawyers have asked the Supreme Court to overturn Friday’s order from Supreme Court Judge Una Gandbhir. Lawyers say Gandbhir’s decision has stopped election officials from completing Saturday’s voting schedule.
Gandhbir ruled that Alaska election officials could not certify the results of the special primary election by mail until visually impaired voters were given “full and fair opportunity to participate” in the election, although she did not say what it would require. this.
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Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin addresses her supporters at the opening of her new campaign headquarters in Anchorage, Alaska, on Wednesday, April 20, 2022.
Alaska State Executive Committee Executive Director Robert Corbizier sued officials in last week’s state election on behalf of a registered Anchorage visually impaired voter.
Corbisier’s lawyers said the election did not offer adequate methods for people with visual impairments to vote “without invasive and illegal help from a sighted person.” State attorneys said there were enough opportunities for a secret ballot.
An explanation of the Supreme Court’s decision will be issued later.
Alaska’s primary has included 48 candidates hoping to win the only seat in the State House vacated by the death of longtime Republican spokesman Don Young in March.
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Mary Peltola, a Democrat seeking the only seat in the US House of Representatives in Alaska, spoke at a candidate forum on Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Anchorage, Alaska. (AP Photo / Mark Thiessen, File) (AP Photo / Mark Thiessen, File)
Prominent candidates in the race include Republicans Nick Begic, Tara Sweeney, Josh Revak and former Gov. Sarah Palin; Democrats Christopher Constant and Mary Peltola; independent Al Gross; and a self-determined “independent, progressive, democratic socialist” whose legal name is Santa Claus, who has attracted attention but has not raised money.
This is the first election under a graded voting system approved by the electorate in 2020.
Under this system, voters choose one candidate in a special primary election. After that, the four candidates with the most votes will go to special elections, where the voting by ranked election will be used. The winner of the special election will serve the remainder of Young’s term, which expires in January.
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Santa stands in front of the post office at the North Pole, Sunday, April 24, 2022. A self-determined “independent, progressive, democratic socialist” whose legal name is Santa Claus has attracted attention but has not raised money. (Iris Samuels / Anchorage Daily News via AP)
The special election will coincide with the regular primary elections on August 16th. Regular primary and general elections in November will determine who will serve a two-year term beginning in January.
The special primary elections are held mainly by mail due to the short deadline for holding elections after Young’s death, election officials said. The ballots were sent out at the end of April.
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As of Friday afternoon, about 130,000 ballots had been returned to the polling station.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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