By: James Brooks, Alaska Beacon The campaign of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola sued the Alaska Division of Elections on Friday in an attempt to make public the names of Alaskans whose absentee ballots have been rejected by the division. The suit was filed Friday in Anchorage Superior Court by Alaskans For Mary, and it named the Division, its director and Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom as defendants. Alaskans for Mary has asked for expedited consideration and is requesting both an injunction and temporary restraining order that could expose the names before the election is certified later this month. In an emailed statement about the lawsuit, Alaskans for Mary said, “We are confident that Mary will win this race. The campaign is ensuring transparency, timeliness, and accuracy as the counting process continues and every Alaskan’s voice is heard.” According to the suit, the campaign filed a public records request seeking “a copy of the absentee register showing the accept or reject code for each absentee ballot … or any other documents sufficient to show the identities of voters whose absentee ballots … have been rejected as well as the reasons for each rejection.” The request by Alaskans for Mary —