Man serving 20-year term in Alaska allowed to stay on ballot by court
The Alaska Supreme Court this week allowed a man currently serving a 20-year prison sentence to remain on the November ballot in the state's U.S. House race
Alaska Supreme Court rules that incarcerated candidate can appear on U.S. House ballot
The one-page decision by the Alaska Supreme Court guarantees that two convicted felons will appear on Alaska’s ballots in November. Former President Donald Trump was convicted earlier this year, but will not be sentenced until after the November election concludes.
Man serving 20-year sentence for threatening N.J. officials can remain in U.S. House race, court rules
Eric Hafner, who pleaded guilty in 2022 to charges of making threats against police officers, judges and others in New Jersey, has no apparent ties to Alaska.
The Alaska Democratic Party is suing to remove imprisoned out-of-state U.S. House candidate Eric Hafner from the ballot. Here’s why it matters.
Hafner is currently serving a 20-year sentence in federal prison but that’s not exactly why the Democratic Party wants him off the ballot. He has never been to or lived in the state of Alaska and the party is arguing he doesn’t meet the U.
Alaska Supreme Court considers legal challenge to imprisoned out-of-state Democrat’s U.S. House run
A lower court dismissed the Alaska Democratic Party's lawsuit on Tuesday, but the party was granted an emergency appeal.
Alaska Supreme Court rejects Democrats’ attempt to remove candidate from U.S. House ballot
Eric Hafner will appear on the ballot alongside Democrat Mary Peltola, Republican Nick Begich and the Alaskan Independence Party’s John Wayne Howe.
He's in a New York prison. Yet courts let him stay on a U.S. House ballot — in Alaska
A fringe candidate who's never been to Alaska and is currently in federal prison in New York is set to appear on the general election ballot for Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat, after a judge’s ruling.
He's Never Lived in Alaska. He's in Prison, and He's on the Ballot
Eric Hafner has never been an Alaska resident—and since he's serving a 20-year sentence in a federal prison thousands of miles away, he's unlikely to become one anytime soon. But he's still set to appear on the ballot for the state's only US House seat in November,
Alaska high court lets man serving a 20-year sentence remain in US House race
The Alaska Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a man currently serving a 20-year prison sentence can remain on the November ballot in the state’s U.S. House race. In a brief order, a split court affirmed a lower court ruling in a case brought by the Alaska Democratic Party;
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Man serving 20-year prison sentence allowed to remain on ballot in Alaska US House race
A full opinion explaining the reasoning will be released later. Democrats sued state election officials to seek the removal from the ballot of Eric Hafner, who pleaded guilty in 2022 to charges of ...
Democrat Serving 20 Years in Prison Can Run for Congress, Court Decides
A man who has never lived in Alaska could become a representative for the state from prison as judge rules he can remain on the ballot.
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Alaska Democrats Sue to Remove Eric Hafner, Convicted Felon, from Ballot
The Alaska Democratic Party is suing the Division of Elections to remove Eric Hafner, a convicted felon currently serving a ...
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Alaska court rejects Democratic Party’s bid to kick incarcerated candidate off ballot
The court ruled Thursday that Democrat Eric Hafner, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence in New York, can stay on the ballot in his bid for the state’s sole House seat. The Alaska ...
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Man serving 20-year prison sentence allowed to remain on ballot in Alaska US House race
The Alaska Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a man currently serving a 20-year prison sentence can remain on the November ballot in the state’s U.S. House race. In a brief order, a split court ...