AK-AL: US House candidate Galvin sues state to stop Alaska ballot rewrite
Alyse Galvin, the Democratic-nominated independent candidate for U.S. House, is suing the Alaska Division of Elections to force the state to reprint ballots that deleted candidates' political registrations. The change also sparked outcry from Democrats and Libertarians and if it remains, means Alaska voters will see only the candidates' nominating party, or that they were nominated by petition, on their ballots.
The suit claims the new ballot violates state law and harms Galvin, who has heavily advertised herself as an independent candidate. The new ballot design identifies Galvin solely as the Democratic nominee.
“Galvin’s personal voter registration affiliation as non-partisan, and formerly as undeclared, has been an important part of her identity, her campaign platform, and her relationship with her supporters,” her attorneys said in the lawsuit.
Galvin is challenging longtime incumbent Republican Rep. Don Young. In her 2018 run for Congress, ballots listed her with a “U,” signifying her undeclared voter registration.
https://www.adn.com/politics/2020/09/16/us-house-candidate-alyse-galvin-files-lawsuit-over-alaska-ballot-rewrite/