New York inmate serving 20-year sentence allowed to run for office in Alaska

A man currently serving a 20-year sentence in New York is allowed to run for office in Alaska and will appear on the ballot this upcoming election, thanks to a new ruling. A lawsuit by the Alaska Democratic Party to remove Democrat Eric Hafner from the ballot was dismissed by Anchorage Supreme Court Judge Ian Wheeles, stating that the state’s ranked-choice voting system “neutralizes” harm, as reported by KTUU-TV.

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