Democrats' Secret Effort to Stack Alaska's Ballot
nytimes.comSummary: The New York Times reported that Mary Peltola's Democratic campaign for Alaska's Senate seat recruited a candidate with the same name as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan on the ballot, in a bid to confuse voters.
Honestly seems fair game to me - he did qualify to get on the ballot by going through the primary system and ranking #3 (with 2.5% of the vote). Top 4 get on the ballot.
Posted previously (same NYT article)
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50291006
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50282708
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50275750
1. If this is illegal (it isn't [0] ruled by Alaska Supreme Court in June, 2026) then why wasn't the uproar done much earlier? You know the reason. Certain presidents (who shall remain nameless) are desperate beyond measure.
Epstein investigations and revelation of hidden material coming?
2. A bit of trolling HN with repeated duplicate posts? Grow up, kiddies.
Did you read the NYT article?
The recent development is that the former campaign manager admitted to the scheme. Before that it was strict denial that they coordinated it, including under oath.
everyone: Democrats need to fight as low as Republicans have done for decades!
political hacks: let's do it!
everyone: omg Democrats did something as devious as Republicans! stop them!
this was really stupid though because with Ranked Choice Voting you could have a DOZEN candidates with the same name and it wouldn't matter
literally doesn't help either party with ranked choice, not in the slightest
so stupid
but this is funnier
Slight correction:
NYT: omg Democrats did something devious! stop them! Don't look at the Trump rape allegations while you're at it.
Stooping to the level of “dirty pool” tactics signals a lack of confidence and integrity
Republicans are really grasping at straws here
You are seriously ignoring the tactics here?
Legal. And the republicans have done this many times. A nothingburger
> And the republicans have done this many times.
When have they coordinated getting a second person with the same name on the ballot to confuse voters?
Not just legal, but useless. Alaska has ranked choice voting. Somebody who is confused and wants to vote for the Republican can just rank both Sullivans.
NYT is just drooling for the dems doing anything “bad” at the same time we are seeing repeated actually illegal interference by the DoJ.
how is it legal exactly?
I dont think there is any law the scheme breaks. People dont seem to be reading the article though.
The recent development is that there is now news that her team coordinated it. She previously stated under oath that they did not, which is opening up the door for perjury which is of course illegal.
> how is it legal exactly?
There's, apparently, no law making it illegal. Which is how most things that are legal are legal. What are you confused about?
Yep! I am shocked by the concern. I share a name w a famous artist. I’m going to market my stick figure drawings now.