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Avedee Eikew's avatar

AK-AL: Peltola (D) edges up to 50.7%. Looks like all or nearly all of the votes have been counted. Combined R vote is 47.6%.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/08/20/us/elections/results-alaska-primary.html

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David Nir's avatar

Good catch. Anyone know off-hand when AK is set to finish counting?

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hilltopper's avatar

Per the Division of Elections, the deadline for receipt of absentee ballots is 8/30 and final certification of results "is slated for September 1, 2024." https://www.elections.alaska.gov

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David Nir's avatar

You rock! So this would mean they're planning to certify the Sunday of Labor Day weekend. ЁЯе┤

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hilltopper's avatar

Before you cancel your weekend plans, most states allow deadlines that fall on holidays or weekends to be met on the next business day (here, Tuesday). Still, the Division of Elections posted the date specifically as 8/30.

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hilltopper's avatar

Correction: I meant to write that it specified September 1, 2024, as written above.

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David Nir's avatar

Yeah, definitely - when you see a deadline in a statute, that's typically the case. But like you say, this was a bit unusual since they posted this in a public communication!

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hilltopper's avatar

We could start a prediction pool. /s

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