{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. 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The campaign sought the information to understand why ballots were disqualified, but the judge cited the Division of Elections' primary duties during the ongoing vote count.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-11-12T20:05:10.490Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-11-12T02:55:50.075Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-12T20:30:12.806Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":60,"critic":70,"hype":20,"notes":{"trust":"The central claim is attributed to a named judge and the Department of Law, with specific dates and locations provided.","critic":"The article clearly separates fact from comment and provides specific details about the case and election process.","hype":"The language used is neutral and factual, with no sensationalism or exaggeration."}},"tags":["#AlaskaPolitics","#ElectionLaw","#PeltolaCampaign","#SullivanCampaign","#CourtRuling"],"entities":["Mary Peltola","Dan Sullivan","Thomas Matthews","Anchorage Superior Court","Alaska Division of Elections"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["An Anchorage Superior Court judge denied the Mary Peltola campaign's request for data on absentee ballots that were rejected.","The campaign stated it wanted the information to identify voters with rejected ballots and understand the reasons for disqualification.","Judge Thomas Matthews ruled that the Alaska Public Records Act does not compel the Division of Elections to produce the specific report sought.","The judge cited the division's ongoing ballot counting responsibilities as a reason for denying the request during the current election period."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"An Anchorage Superior Court judge rejected a request from the Mary Peltola campaign for data concerning rejected absentee ballots. The campaign sought this information to identify voters whose ballots were disqualified and to understand the reasons for these rejections. The Sullivan campaign intervened in the case, arguing that providing the data could place them in an unfair position. Judge Thomas Matthews ruled that the Alaska Public Records Act does not mandate the Division of Elections to provide the requested report, especially during the active vote-counting period."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on data provision"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Peltola campaign requested data to identify voters with rejected ballots and understand the reasons for disqualification. Judge Thomas Matthews ruled that the Alaska Public Records Act does not require the Division of Elections to provide the specific report sought by the campaign. He cited the division's primary responsibility of counting ballots during the current election period as a reason for denial."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the centre-rated reports mention the Sullivan campaign's specific arguments about the Peltola campaign seeking to influence election officials' decisions outside the legal process for reviewing ballot counts."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"PBS NewsHour","url":"https://pbs.org/newshour/politics/alaska-judge-rules-a-request-by-peltola-campaign-for-ballot-data-in-senate-race-is-not-reasonable","headline":"Alaska judge rules a request by Peltola campaign for ballot data in Senate race is 'not reasonable'","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-12T20:24:30.000Z"},{"sourceName":"U-S-NEWS.COM","url":"https://u-s-news.com/news-headlines-major-court-ruling-shakes-up-alaska-senate-cliffhanger-as-peltolas-edge-gets-thinner-100percentfedup-com-by-jack","headline":"NEWS HEADLINES: Major 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