Alaska continues counting U.S. Senate ballots ahead of looming deadline

(The Center Square) - Election officials in Alaska continue to count ballots for the state’s contentious U.S. Senate race as the deadline for ballot receipt approaches on Nov. 18.The race between Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic candidate Mary Peltola is razor-thin with Alaska’s deadline to receive overseas ballots set for Nov. 18. If Peltola wins the race, Democrats will have a 56-44 seat majority in the U.S. Senate.Much of the race has been focused on the state’s ranked choice voting process.

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