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 âsufficient to change the outcome of the election.â
The challenge comes with control of the state House undecided.
The lawsuit raises concerns with the elimination of witness requirements for absentee ballots, which applied to absentee ballots cast statewide following an October ruling by the Alaska Supreme Court, not just this race.