A top Alaska election official has ruled that a U.S. Senate candidate with the same name and party affiliation as incumbent Republican Sen.
Alaska's elections director declared Senate candidate Dan Sullivan (same name as incumbent) ineligible for primary ballot, ruling his filing was designed to confuse voters. The case highlights ballot-system safeguards against identity-based manipulation tactics in electoral processes.
The paper trail contradicts Sullivan's denials. ...
The silly-sounding Dan Sullivan saga has come to an end.
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A top Alaska elections official on Monday ruled that a U.S. Senate candidate with the same name and party affiliation as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan is
A top Alaska election official has ruled that a US Senate candidate with the same name and party affiliation as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan is ineligible to appear on the state’s primary ballot in August.
Alaska disqualified Dan Sullivan challenger for bad-faith candidacy meant to confuse voters with the incumbent senator. The ruling reinforces electoral governance—identity verification and anti-fraud mechanisms—principles tech platforms must apply to access controls and voting.
An Alaska official said Dan J. Sullivan intended to "confuse or mislead and to thereby compromise the ballot’s fairness or neutrality."
An election official ruled a candidate with the same name as Sen. Dan Sullivan was involved in a "determined effort and a deliberate attempt" to confuse Alaska voters.
A top Alaska election official has ruled that a US Senate candidate with the same name and party affiliation as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan is ineligible to appear on the…
Republicans had accused Democrats of attempting to confuse voters by boosting a candidate with the same name as the incumbent Republican senator.
An elections official Monday disqualified a Republican candidate who shares the same name as GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan. The ineligible candidate can appeal the official’s ruling.
Elections chief says bid by ex-teacher to challenge senator with same name was filed ‘to confuse or mislead’ voters
Alaska's top elections official ruled Monday that a challenger with the same name as Sen. Dan Sullivan will not appear on the state's primary ballot.
The top Democratic contender denied she's working with one Sullivan to oust another.
Bei den Midterm-Vorwahlen in Alaska wollte ein Mann antreten, der denselben Namen wie der aktuelle Senator trägt. Der Amtsinhaber witterte Wählertäuschung. Die Wahlbehörde hat den…