Judge weighs lawsuit brought by Peltola campaign over absentee ballots in Alaska's US Senate race

An Alaska judge said he expects to decide quickly on a lawsuit by Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign seeking information about absentee ballots rejected in the closely watched race. The campaign says it wants the reasons for the rejections to help ensure qualified votes are counted. State attorneys argue that releasing the requested information could violate voter privacy. Ballot counting continues, with the Senate contest still too close to call.