As the US midterm elections approach on November 3, the Republican Party and the Democratic Party continue to dispute the legality of ballots. The “same name” incident involving the California mail-in ballot identity check and the “same name” incident in the Alaska Senate election have all sparked lawsuits. Public opinion questioned that the judicial system had become a tool for party disputes. In California, the federal Department of Justice requested the state's election department to check the voter identity of about 20,000 mail-in ballots, not count them until their US citizenship is confirmed, and prosecute California election officials who failed to execute on schedule in mid-October. Democratic Governor Newson accused the Department of Justice of being “weaponized” and “politicized,” saying that the relevant list was unfounded and could cause eligible voters to lose their right to vote. On October 30, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected the Department of Justice's claim. Acting Deputy Attorney General McCourt said it is possible to appeal to the Supreme Court before election day. In Alaska, current Republican Senator Dan Sullivan is running for re-election, and there is another independent candidate, Daniel Sullivan Jr., on the ballot. The Republican Party believes that the names of the two are easy to confuse and will divert votes.

As the US midterm elections approach on November 3, the Republican Party and the Democratic Party continue to dispute the legality of ballots. The “same name” incident involving the California mail-in ballot identity check and the “same name” incident in the Alaska Senate election have all sparked lawsuits. Public opinion questioned that the judicial system had become a tool for party disputes. In California, the federal Department of Justice requested the state's election department to check the voter identity of about 20,000 mail-in ballots, not count them until their US citizenship is confirmed, and prosecute California election officials who failed to execute on schedule in mid-October. Democratic Governor Newson accused the Department of Justice of being “weaponized” and “politicized,” saying that the relevant list was unfounded and could cause eligible voters to lose their right to vote. On October 30, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected the Department of Justice's claim. Acting Deputy Attorney General McCourt said it is possible to appeal to the Supreme Court before election day. In Alaska, current Republican Senator Dan Sullivan is running for re-election, and there is another independent candidate, Daniel Sullivan Jr., on the ballot. The Republican Party believes that the names of the two are easy to confuse and will divert votes.