WASHINGTON, D.C. — Just days after Elias Law Group LLP filed suit on behalf of Midnight Sun Independence Fund, a pro-voting nonprofit that serves Alaskans in rural and Alaska Native communities, Alaska voters now have greater access to absentee in-person voting and more accurate information about where and when they can cast their ballots before Election Day.
On October 29, Midnight Sun Independence Fund filed a lawsuit and emergency motion in Alaska Superior Court after numerous absentee in-person voting sites, many in rural, predominantly Alaska Native communities in western Alaska, were advertised on the state’s website as open but were not operating. For voters in communities off the road system, reaching another voting site can mean costly travel by boat or plane.
Elias Law Group attorneys moved quickly, in cooperation with the Alaska Division of Elections, to address the problem by ensuring that absentee in-person voting sites that have previously been closed will be open on Monday, November 2, and ensuring voters have reliable information.
“Elias Law Group was proud to represent Midnight Sun Independence Fund to provide Alaskans, especially those in rural communities, with accurate information and additional opportunities to make their voices heard in this election,” said Elias Law Group Partner Abha Khanna. “We are grateful to the Alaska Division of Elections for its collaboration and attentiveness in resolving this issue quickly and expanding access to the ballot for more Alaskans.”
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