Title 15 — Elections
20 chapters · 453 sections in this title.
AS 15.05.010 Voter qualification.
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A person may vote at any election who (1) is a citizen of the United States; (2) is 18 years of age or older; (3) has been a resident of the state and of the house district in which the person seeks to vote for at least 30 days just before the election; and (4) has registered bef…
AS 15.05.011 Qualifications of overseas voters.
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(a) A person residing outside the United States may register and vote absentee by qualifying under this section. (b) Before registering a person under this section, the director shall determine that the person (1) was domiciled in the state immediately before leaving the United S…
AS 15.05.012 Voter qualification for presidential election.
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A person who is otherwise qualified under AS 15.05.010 but who has not been a resident of the house district in which the person seeks to vote for at least 30 days preceding the date of a presidential election is entitled to register and vote for presidential and vice-presidentia…
AS 15.05.014 Procedures in presidential elections.
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In accordance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (P.L. 89-110; 79 Stat. 437; 42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq.), as amended, the following procedures apply to elections for the office of President and Vice-President of the United States: (1) registration and absentee voting procedures, exce…
AS 15.05.016 Fee prohibited. [Repealed, § 43 ch 85 SLA 1988.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 15.05.020 Rules for determining residence of voter.
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For the purpose of determining residence for voting, the place of residence is governed by the following rules: (1) A person may not be considered to have gained a residence solely by reason of presence nor may a person lose it solely by reason of absence while in the civil or mi…
AS 15.05.030 Loss and restoration of voting rights.
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(a) A person convicted of a crime that constitutes a felony involving moral turpitude under state or federal law may not vote in a state, federal, or municipal election from the date of the conviction through the date of the unconditional discharge of the person. Upon the uncondi…
AS 15.05.040 Voter disqualification for unsound mind. [Repealed, § 49 ch 86 SLA 1996.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 15.07.010 Who may vote.
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The precinct election officials at any election shall allow a person to vote whose name is on the official registration list for that precinct and who is qualified under AS 15.05. A person whose name is not on the official registration list shall be allowed to vote a questioned b…
AS 15.07.020 Registration as a prerequisite. [Repealed, § 231 ch 100 SLA 1980.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 15.07.030 Who may register.
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(a) A person who has the qualifications of a voter as set out in AS 15.05.010(1) — (3) or who will have the qualifications at the succeeding primary or general election is entitled to be registered as a voter in the precinct in which the person resides. (b) A person qualified und…
AS 15.07.040 Time for registration.
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A person who is qualified under AS 15.05.010(1) — (3) is entitled to register at any time throughout the year except that a person under 18 years of age may register at any time within 90 days immediately preceding the person's 18th birthday.
AS 15.07.050 Manner of registration; party affiliation.
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(a) Registration may be made (1) in person before a registration official or through a voter registration agency; (2) by another individual on behalf of the voter if the voter has executed a written general power of attorney or a written special power of attorney authorizing that…
AS 15.07.055 Voter registration agencies.
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(a) The following agencies are designated voter registration agencies: (1) the administrative component of the Department of Administration that administers motor vehicle and driver's license laws; (2) divisions of the Department of Health that provide public assistance through t…
AS 15.07.060 Required registration information.
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(a) Each applicant who requests registration or reregistration shall supply the following information: (1) the applicant's name and sex; (2) if issued, the applicant's State of Alaska driver's license number or State of Alaska identification card number, or the last four digits o…
AS 15.07.064 Information required for voter registration.
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(a) A voter requesting registration or reregistration shall provide the director with sufficient information to determine (1) the location of the residence of the voter within the district; (2) the precinct in which the voter is qualified to vote; (3) the other local or regional …
AS 15.07.065 Exchange of voter registration information. [Repealed, § 231 ch 100 SLA 1980.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 15.07.070 Procedure for registration.
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(a) The director may adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) relating to the registration of voters consistent with the requirements of this section and federal law, including 42 U.S.C. 1973gg (National Voter Registration Act of 1993). (b) To register by m…
AS 15.07.075 Voters unaffiliated with a political party.
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The director shall consider a voter to be a voter registered as (1) “nonpartisan” and without a preference for a political party if the voter registers as nonpartisan on a voter registration form; (2) “undeclared” if the voter (A) registers as undeclared on a voter registration f…
AS 15.07.080 Registration officials to serve during the 1968 primary and general election. [Repealed, § 38 ch 116 SLA 1972.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 15.07.081 Registration officials.
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The director shall appoint one or more registration officials to serve in each precinct polling place in all elections during the hours the polling places are open. An election official appointed under AS 15.10 may also serve as a registration official.
AS 15.07.090 Voting after change of name; reregistration; amendment or transfer of registration.
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(a) A voter whose name is changed by marriage or court order may vote under the previous name, but a voter who desires to use a new name shall vote a questioned ballot. (b) A voter shall reregister if the voter's registration is cancelled as provided in AS 15.07.130. The reregist…
AS 15.07.100 Registration officials.
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(a) A registration official shall be a qualified state voter and shall take an oath to honestly, faithfully, and promptly perform the duties of the office. (b) Training for registration officials shall be provided by the director. On the completion of training, the director may r…
AS 15.07.110 Payment for registration. [Repealed, § 22 ch. 58 SLA 1995.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 15.07.120 Custody of registers.
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A master register shall at all times remain in the custody of the director. The person who is the area election supervisor shall likewise maintain a register of all voters within the precincts of the area house district that person supervises.
AS 15.07.125 Official registration list.
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The director shall prepare an official registration list for each election consisting of the names of (1) all voters whose registrations are not inactive; and (2) all voters whose names are required to be placed on the list by AS 15.07.070(c) or (d). A list of persons eligible to…
AS 15.07.127 Preparation of master register.
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The director shall prepare both a statewide list and a list by precinct of the names and addresses of all persons whose names appear on the master register and their political party affiliation. Subject to the limitations of AS 15.07.195, any person may obtain a copy of the list,…
AS 15.07.130 Voter registration list maintenance.
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(a) Periodically, at times of the director's choosing, but no less frequently than in January of each calendar year, the director shall examine the master register maintained under AS 15.07.120 and shall send, by nonforwardable mail to the voter's registration mailing address, a …
AS 15.07.135 Cancellation of registration of convicted persons.
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(a) The director shall make reasonable efforts to obtain the names of persons convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude. Promptly after receipt of evidence satisfactory to the director that a person has been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude, the director shal…
AS 15.07.137 Voting information from municipalities.
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Within 60 days after each election held in a municipality, the municipal clerk shall certify and send to the director the official registration list containing the names, residence addresses, and voter identification numbers of all persons voting in each precinct in that election…
AS 15.07.140 General administrative supervision by director.
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The director shall provide general administrative supervision over the registration and reregistration of voters. The director shall, no later than 120 days before any general election, arrange to have the list of registered voters in a usable electronic format provided free of c…
AS 15.07.150 Appeals from denial of registration.
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When a person is refused registration by a registration official, the official shall at the time of the refusal give to the registration applicant, in writing, the reason or reasons for the refusal. The person shall have the right to an immediate appeal to the area election super…
AS 15.07.160 Unlawful action.
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(a) Except as provided in AS 15.07.135, a registration official may not refuse to register a person who is qualified to vote under provisions of AS 15.05.010(1) — (3). (b) A person knowingly lacking the qualifications of a voter may not register under AS 15.07.030 to vote. (c) [R…
AS 15.07.170 False statements. [Repealed, § 49 ch 86 SLA 1996.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 15.07.180 Fees prohibited.
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A registration official may not accept a fee from an applicant applying for registration.
AS 15.07.190 Violation of AS 15.07.180.
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A person who violates AS 15.07.180 is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by both.
AS 15.07.195 Certain information in voter registration records confidential.
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(a) The following information set out in state voter registration records is confidential and is not open to public inspection: (1) the voter's age or date of birth; (2) the voter's social security number, or any part of that number; (3) the voter's driver's license number; (4) t…
AS 15.07.200 Registration supervision.
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The registration program is under the supervision of the director in accordance with AS 15.10.105.
AS 15.10.010 Precinct boundaries initially established.
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The state is divided into the election precincts as established for the general election of October 1958, or as subsequently amended as prescribed by law, and shall remain so divided until the precinct boundaries are modified, or the precinct is abolished or a precinct is establi…
AS 15.10.020 Precinct boundaries and polling places modified by director.
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(a) The director shall have the exclusive power to modify the boundary of a precinct and to establish or abolish a precinct and polling place in the state by regulations adopted under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act). (b) [Repealed, § 61 ch 2 FSSLA 2005.]
AS 15.10.030 Uniform precinct boundaries required for state and local elections.
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The precinct boundaries established by the director shall be the boundaries for both state and local elections. The director by regulation adopted under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) may authorize the combining, consolidation, or altering of precinct boundaries for loca…
AS 15.10.040 Restriction on precinct boundary modification.
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A precinct may not include territory lying within more than one house district. Whenever practicable, precinct boundaries shall conform to municipal boundaries.
AS 15.10.050 General duty and standard for precinct boundary modification.
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The director shall modify the boundary of a precinct, and shall establish or abolish a precinct if the action serves the convenience of the voters and assures the efficient administration of election laws.
AS 15.10.060 Specific duty and standard for precinct boundary modification. [Repealed, § 38 ch 116 SLA 1972.]
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AS 15.10.070 Precinct boundary identification.
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Each precinct shall be given an appropriate name or number and be clearly defined so the boundaries can be readily determined.
AS 15.10.080 Dates for designating precinct boundary.
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The director shall designate boundaries of an election precinct which has been established or modified, not later than 40 days before an election.
AS 15.10.090 Notice of precinct boundary or polling place designation and modification.
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The director shall give full public notice if a precinct is established or abolished, if the boundaries of a precinct are designated, abolished, or modified, or if the location of a polling place is changed. Public notice must include (1) whenever possible, sending written notice…
AS 15.10.100 Judicial review of precinct boundary.
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Any person aggrieved by a determination of precinct boundaries by the director may bring a civil action to have the determination reviewed in the superior court. If the action receives final determination within 40 days before the election, the director may not make the required …
AS 15.10.105 Division of elections; personnel rules.
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(a) The division of elections is created. The lieutenant governor shall control and supervise the division of elections. The lieutenant governor shall appoint a director of elections. The director shall act for the lieutenant governor in the supervision of central and regional el…
AS 15.10.107 Staff training.
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The director shall, before each primary election in even-numbered years, provide for a comprehensive training program for election officials, both the full-time members of the staff of the division of elections and those who are appointed as members of election boards under AS 15…