Judge weighs lawsuit brought by Peltola campaign over absentee ballots

An Alaska state judge said he expects to rule quickly on a lawsuit by U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign seeking information about rejected absentee ballots. The campaign says it wants the reasons for the rejections to help ensure qualified votes are counted, while state attorneys argue disclosure could violate voter privacy. Ballots in the close Senate race are still being tallied.