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Anchorage House election decided by 11 votes heads to Alaska Supreme Court Share on Facebook Print article Anchorage Superior Court Judge Josie Garton said Tuesday that she found no flaws with the way the Alaska Division of Elections counted votes in the close legislative race between incumbent state Rep. Lance Pruitt, R-Anchorage and Democratic challenger Liz Snyder. In a separate order, she also concluded that Pruitt’s attorneys failed to demonstrate that a late polling place change altered the result of the election. Snyder defeated Pruitt by 11 votes in the final, recounted result,...

Becky Bohrer FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2020 file photo, Democrat Liz Snyder watches during a recount on in Juneau, Alaska. Republican House Minority Leader Lance Pruitt, of Anchorage, is challenging in court his 11-vote loss in a state House race to Snyder. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, File) December 10, 2020 - 5:00 PM JUNEAU, Alaska - Republican House Minority Leader Lance Pruitt is among those challenging in court his 11-vote loss in last month's election, citing errors “sufficient to change the outcome of the election.” The challenge comes with control of the ...

Anchorage Republican Rep. Lance Pruitt and others are filing a lawsuit seeking to overturn his 11-vote loss to Democratic challenger Liz Snyder. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Pruitt and several individuals, previously described as voters in his district, who sought a recount in his race. In a complaint filed Wednesday, attorney Stacey Stone claims the state failed to properly provide notice when the Alaska Division of Elections moved a polling location from Muldoon Town Center to Begich Middle School. The suit also claims the Division of Elections failed to provide adequate election s...