It could happen. (Initial litigation documents here). Does anyone know whether Alaska has sought to have the Alaska Supreme Court order precleared by the DOJ, and if so, if the DOJ can act today? Aside for the press of time, it is hard to see on the merits why the DOJ would have a problem with the provision of a list of write-in candidates for those voters who request it and who need it to cast a valid vote. More to the point, it seems the state could easily demonstrate that such a change in the law will have neither a discriminatory purpose nor effect under section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. (To be clear, the issue before the three judge court that should act later today is not that question. It is whether the Alaska Supreme Court’s order can go into effect without preclearance.)