If you went to bed waiting on Alaska, you may be waiting a while.
Right now Sen. Dan Sullivan leads Mary Peltola 48.5% to 47.7% with about three-quarters of the vote counted. Alaska's Division of Elections says ranked-choice results won't be available until Nov. 18, after every eligible ballot is counted, and the state accepts ballots mailed from overseas for 15 days after Election Day. In 2024, AP didn't call Alaska's only House race until Nov. 20. California counts mail ballots postmarked by Election Day that arrive up to seven days later, and counties have up to 30 days to finish. Maine's ranked-choice count usually takes about a week.
I'd rather see results on election night, the way Florida manages it. But until the rules change, let's watch every step closely and let every legal ballot be counted.
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