The Alaska State Commission for Human Rights on Friday asked a state court to delay certifying the results of the special U.S. House primary race until election officials improve access for visually impaired voters.
Voters dropped off their ballot for the special primary election for Alaska's lone congressional seat at the Region II Elections Office at 2525 Gambell Street in Anchorage on Wednesday, June 8, 2022.
The Division of Elections argued that the accommodations offered to visually impaired voters are sufficient given the short time frame, and delaying election certification could have far-reaching consequences.“There would not be anything preliminary about an injunction here. It would have the effect of stopping an election that happens tomorrow,” said Kate Demarest, an attorney representing the Division of Elections.
“That is the true drop-dead date in order to accomplish the really important goal that everyone must share here of having the special general election happen in-person alongside the regular primary on August 16,” Demarest said. Nate Kile, program director at the Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, said he has used the accessible voting machines in previous elections, and said those were “reasonable experiences.”
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