State of Alaska, Office of Lieutenant Governor, Division of Elections, and Director Gail Fenumiai, in an official…

Summary

The court affirmed denial of Galvin's requested preliminary injunction because the evidence supported the superior court's finding that redesigning and reprinting the ballots so close to the election could jeopardize an orderly and timely election. The court held that the Division could not be adequately protected from that harm, requiring Galvin to show a clear probability of success, and concluded that she failed to do so on her constitutional claim. The court declined to resolve the statutory interpretation issue because the public interest independently justified denying relief.