Section B

U.S. ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 

 2008 Election Administration & Voting Survey 

Statutory Overview

In order to better understand state laws governing federal elections, the U.S. 

Election Assistance Commission, as part of its biennial Election Administration and 

Voting Survey, is collecting information on state election laws and procedures. 

These answers will help us to better understand the quantitative data relating to the 

2008 general election that we are collecting from all U.S. states and territories. 

We understand that responding to this Statutory Overview may require significant 

staff time on the part of your office. Please be assured that we have attempted to 

minimize the burden, and we appreciate your cooperation in this very important 

project. 

Information Supplied By 

Name Gail Fenumiai 

Title Director 

Office/Agency Name State of Alaska, Division of Elections 

Address 1 240 Main Street, Suite 400 

Address 2 

City Juneau 

State AK 

Zip Code 99801 

Email Address Gail.fenumiai@alaska.gov

Telephone (area Code and number) 907-465-4611 

Fax Number (area code and number) 907-465-3203 

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DIRECTIONS AND EXAMPLE 

Please provide your state’s legal citation for the responses to these questions (where 

applicable). 

Please answer each question to the best of your ability. If terms are ambiguous or 

not relevant, please explain why. If a question is not applicable to your state, please 

explain why. If a definition or term lacks legal standing but is widely understood in 

practice, please explain. If election procedures vary at the local level within your 

state, please explain to the best of your ability. 

If state laws are currently enjoined or otherwise blocked from enforcement by a 

state or federal court, please specify. 

Please put your responses between the red, bracketed text lines. This will help us 

extract your answers into our central database. 

Example: 

A1. How does your state define the following terms related to votes and ballots? Please 

provide your state’s legal citation defining these terms, where applicable.

a. Over-vote 

[Begin definition (a) below this line.] 

IfYour answer goes here. You may enter the text directly, or cut and paste 

from another word processing program. 

There is no limit to the length of your response. 

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SECTION A: GENERAL 

A1. How does your state define the following terms related to votes and ballots? Please 

provide your state’s legal citation defining these terms, where applicable.

a. Over-vote 

[Begin definition (a) below this line.] 

Voting for more than the number of allowed votes per race. 

Sec. 15.15.360. Rules for counting ballots. 

(a) The election board shall count ballots according to the following rules: 

(1) A voter may mark a ballot only by filling in, making "X" marks, diagonal, 

horizontal, or vertical marks, solid marks, stars, circles, asterisks, checks, or plus signs 

that are clearly spaced in the oval opposite the name of the candidate, proposition, or 

question that the voter desires to designate. 

(2) A failure to properly mark a ballot as to one or more candidates does not itself 

invalidate the entire ballot. 

(3) If a voter marks fewer names than there are persons to be elected to the office, a 

vote shall be counted for each candidate properly marked. 

(4) If a voter marks more names than there are persons to be elected to the 

office, the votes for candidates for that office may not be counted. 

(5) The mark specified in (1) of this subsection shall be counted only if it is 

substantially inside the oval provided, or touching the oval so as to indicate clearly that 

the voter intended the particular oval to be designated. 

(6) Improper marks on the ballot may not be counted and do not invalidate marks for 

candidates properly made. 

(7) An erasure or correction invalidates only that section of the ballot in which it 

appears. 

(8) A vote marked for the candidate for President or Vice-President of the United 

States is considered and counted as a vote for the election of the presidential electors. 

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(9) Write-in votes are not invalidated by writing in the name of a candidate whose 

name is printed on the ballot unless the election board determines, on the basis of other 

evidence, that the ballot was so marked for the purpose of identifying the ballot. 
(10) In order to vote for a write-in candidate, the voter must write in the candidate's 

name in the space provided and fill in the oval opposite the candidate's name in 

accordance with (1) of this subsection. 

(11) A vote for a write-in candidate, other than a write-in vote for governor and 

lieutenant governor, shall be counted if the oval is filled in for that candidate and if the 

name, as it appears on the write-in declaration of candidacy, of the candidate or the last 

name of the candidate is written in the space provided. 

(12) If the write-in vote is for governor and lieutenant governor, the vote shall be 

counted if the oval is filled in and the names, as they appear on the write-in declaration of 

candidacy, of the candidates for governor and lieutenant governor or the last names of the 

candidates for governor and lieutenant governor, or the name, as it appears on the writein declaration of candidacy, of the candidate for governor or the last name of the 

candidate for governor is written in the space provided. 

(b) The rules set out in this section are mandatory and there are no exceptions to 

them. A ballot may not be counted unless marked in compliance with these rules. 

(c) [Repealed, Sec. 24 ch 113 SLA 2003]. 

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b. Under-vote 

[Begin definition (b) below this line.]

Voting for less than the number of allowed votes per race. 

Sec. 15.15.360. Rules for counting ballots. 

(a) The election board shall count ballots according to the following rules: 

(1) A voter may mark a ballot only by filling in, making "X" marks, diagonal, 

horizontal, or vertical marks, solid marks, stars, circles, asterisks, checks, or plus signs 

that are clearly spaced in the oval opposite the name of the candidate, proposition, or 

question that the voter desires to designate. 

(2) A failure to properly mark a ballot as to one or more candidates does not itself 

invalidate the entire ballot. 

(3) If a voter marks fewer names than there are persons to be elected to the 

office, a vote shall be counted for each candidate properly marked. 

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(4) If a voter marks more names than there are persons to be elected to the office, the 

votes for candidates for that office may not be counted. 
(5) The mark specified in (1) of this subsection shall be counted only if it is 

substantially inside the oval provided, or touching the oval so as to indicate clearly that 

the voter intended the particular oval to be designated. 

(6) Improper marks on the ballot may not be counted and do not invalidate marks for 

candidates properly made. 

(7) An erasure or correction invalidates only that section of the ballot in which it 

appears. 

(8) A vote marked for the candidate for President or Vice-President of the United 

States is considered and counted as a vote for the election of the presidential electors. 

(9) Write-in votes are not invalidated by writing in the name of a candidate whose 

name is printed on the ballot unless the election board determines, on the basis of other 

evidence, that the ballot was so marked for the purpose of identifying the ballot. 

(10) In order to vote for a write-in candidate, the voter must write in the candidate's 

name in the space provided and fill in the oval opposite the candidate's name in 

accordance with (1) of this subsection. 

(11) A vote for a write-in candidate, other than a write-in vote for governor and 

lieutenant governor, shall be counted if the oval is filled in for that candidate and if the 

name, as it appears on the write-in declaration of candidacy, of the candidate or the last 

name of the candidate is written in the space provided. 

(12) If the write-in vote is for governor and lieutenant governor, the vote shall be 

counted if the oval is filled in and the names, as they appear on the write-in declaration of 

candidacy, of the candidates for governor and lieutenant governor or the last names of the 

candidates for governor and lieutenant governor, or the name, as it appears on the writein declaration of candidacy, of the candidate for governor or the last name of the 

candidate for governor is written in the space provided. 

(b) The rules set out in this section are mandatory and there are no exceptions to 

them. A ballot may not be counted unless marked in compliance with these rules. 

(c) [Repealed, Sec. 24 ch 113 SLA 2003]. 

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c. Blank ballot 

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No votes recorded in a race 

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d. Void/Spoiled ballot 
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Ballot that is improperly marked, damaged or otherwise spoiled by the voter. 

Sec.15.15.250. Disposition of spoiled ballot. 

If a voter improperly marks, damages, or otherwise spoils a ballot, the voter may request 

and the election board shall provide another ballot, with a maximum of three. The board 

shall record on the precinct register that there was a spoiled ballot and destroy the spoiled 

ballot immediately without examining it. 

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e. Provisional/Challenged ballot 

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Method of voting for a voter if: 1.) voter’s name does not appear on register; 

2.) voter does not have proper identification; 3.) voter’s residence address has 

changed; 4.) voter’s qualifications are questioned. 

Sec. 15.15.198. Voters not on official registration list. 

(a) If a voter's name does not appear on the official registration list in the precinct in 

which the voter seeks to vote, the election official shall affirmatively advise the voter that 

the voter may cast a questioned ballot, and the voter shall be allowed to vote a questioned 

ballot. At the time the voter casts a questioned ballot, the voter shall be given written 

information stating that the voter will be able to ascertain whether the ballot was counted 

and, if not counted, the reason the ballot was not counted. 

(b) A person whose registration is inactive under AS 15.07.130(b) and who votes a 

questioned or absentee ballot shall have the ballot counted if 

(1) the person was registered to vote in the last four calendar years; 

(2) the person signs a statement to that effect; and 

(3) the earlier registration is verified by the director 

Sec. 15.15.210. Questioning of voters of suspect qualification. 

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Every election official shall question, and every watcher and any other person qualified to 

vote in the precinct may question, a person attempting to vote if the questioner has good 

reason to suspect that the questioned person is not qualified under AS 15.05. All 

questions regarding a person's qualifications to vote shall be made in writing setting out 

the reason the person has been questioned. A questioned person shall, before voting, 

subscribe to a declaration in a form provided by the director attesting to the fact that in 

each particular the person meets all the qualifications of a voter, is not disqualified, and 

has not voted at the same election, and certifying that the person understands that a false 
statement on the declaration may subject the person to prosecution for a misdemeanor 

under this title or AS 11. After the questioned person has executed the declaration, the 

person may vote. If the questioned person refuses to execute the declaration, the person 

may not vote. 

Sec. 15.15.225. Voter identification at polls. 

(a) Before being allowed to vote, each voter shall exhibit to an election official one 

form of identification, including 

(1) an official voter registration card, driver's license, state identification card, 

current and valid photo identification, birth certificate, passport, or hunting or fishing 

license; or 

(2) an original or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, 

government check, or other government document; an item exhibited under this 

paragraph must show the name and current address of the voter. 

(b) An election official may waive the identification requirement if the election 

official knows the identity of the voter. The identification requirement may not be waived 

for voters who are first-time voters who initially registered by mail or by facsimile or 

other electronic transmission approved by the director under AS 15.07.050, and did not 

provide identification as required in AS 15.07.060. 

(c) A voter who cannot exhibit a required form of identification shall be allowed to 

vote a questioned ballot. 

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f. Absentee 

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Alternative method for casting a ballot outside of the polling place. 

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g. Early voting 

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Period of voting 15 days prior to the election. 

Sec. 15.20.064. Early voting. 

(a) For 15 days before an election and on election day, a qualified voter who meets 

the requirements set out in this section may vote in locations designated by the director. 

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(b) The election supervisor or other election official shall issue a ballot to the voter 

upon 
(1) exhibition of proof of identification as required in AS 15.15.225; 

(2) verification that the voter's residence address appearing on the official 

registration list is current; and 

(3) the voter's signing the early voting register. 

(c) After the voter has marked the ballot, the voter shall place the ballot in the 

secrecy sleeve and inform the election supervisor or other election official. The voter 

shall deposit the ballot in the ballot box in the presence of the election supervisor or other 

election official unless the voter requests the election supervisor or other election official 

to deposit the ballot on the voter's behalf. The tabulation of early voting ballots may not 

begin before 8:00 p.m. prevailing time on election day. 

(d) The director shall designate locations for early voting by June 1 of an election 

year. 

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h. Active Voter 

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A qualified voter who meets the statutory qualifications set out in AS 

15.05.010. A voter who has not been targeted for list maintenance under AS 

15.07.130. 

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i. Inactive Voter 

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Voter that does not meet the qualifications of an active voter 

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j. Other terms (please specify) ________________ 

[Identify each TERM and definition separately and begin below this line.]

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A2. Please provide the legal citation for any significant changes to election laws or 

procedures that have been enacted or adopted since the previous Federal election. By 

“significant,” we do not mean routine or technical changes (such as changes to election 

district boundaries or polling place changes). However, we would like to learn about any 

new identification requirements for voters or registrants; changes in eligibility for voting 
or registering; adoption of alternative voting methods; and other changes that you believe 

represent a significant change in the way your state runs its elections. 

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None 

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SECTION B: VOTER REGISTRATION 

B1. Is your state’s voter registration database system best described as a bottom-up, a 

top-down, or a hybrid? (Note: A bottom-up system generally uploads information 

retained at the local level and compiled at regular intervals to form the statewide voter 

registration list. A top-down system is hosted on a single, central platform/mainframe and 

is generally maintained by the state with information supplied by local jurisdictions. A 

hybrid is some combination of both systems described above.) 

[Begin response to above question (B1) below this line.]

Alaska has a statewide mainframe based, real time database. The six State elections 

offices have direct access to the database through the State’s mainframe. All voter 

registration data entered into the system is done through the State Division of Elections. 

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If your state has a bottom-up or hybrid system, how often do local jurisdictions transmit 

registration information to the state list? 

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N/A – the State of Alaska is responsible for maintaining the master voter registration list 

for the state. Local jurisdictions do not process voter registration applications. 

[End response to above clarification question to B1 above this line.] 

B2. Please describe the process used in your state to move voters from the active list to 

the inactive list, and from the inactive list to the active list. Is a different process used for 

UOCAVA voters? 

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The process is the same for all voters. AS 15.07.130 is the statute that outlines the list 

maintenance process for the State of Alaska. 

Sec. 15.07.130. Voter registration list maintenance. 

(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 notice requesting address confirmation or correction to each voter 

(1) whose mail from the division has been returned to the division in the two years 

immediately preceding the examination of the register; 

(2) who has not contacted the division in the two years immediately preceding the 

examination of the register; or 

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(3) who has not voted or appeared to vote in the two general elections immediately 

preceding the examination of the register. 
(b) If a registered voter has not, within the preceding four calendar years, contacted 

the division and has neither voted nor appeared to vote in a local, regional school board, 

primary, special, or general election during the last four calendar years and a notice sent 

to the voter under (a) of this section was returned as undeliverable, the voter shall be 

advised by a notice sent by forwardable mail to the voter's last known address that 

registration will be inactivated unless the voter responds to the notice no later than 45 

days after the date of the notice sent under this section. The director shall maintain on the 

master register the name of a voter whose registration is inactivated. The director shall 

cancel a voter's inactive registration in accordance with the procedures set out in 42 

U.S.C. 1973gg-6 (sec. 8, National Voter Registration Act of 1993) after the second 

general election that occurs after the registration becomes inactive if the voter does not 

contact the division or vote or appear to vote. 

(c) The director shall obtain from the bureau of vital statistics a certified list of all 

residents over 18 years of age who have died or who have been presumptively declared 

dead. Promptly after receipt of each list, but, in any event, at least once each month, the 

director shall cancel the registration of all deceased voters. 

(d) The notice sent under (b) of this section must include a postage prepaid and preaddressed return card on which the voter may state the voter's current address. The notice 

must indicate 

(1) that the voter should return the card not later than 45 days after the date of the 

notice if the voter did not change residence; 

(2) that failure to return the card by the 45-day deadline could result in removal of 

the voter's name from the official registration list for a subsequent election; 

(3) that the voter's registration will be cancelled if the voter does not contact the 

division during, or vote or appear to vote in an election held during, the period beginning 

on the date of the notice and ending on the day after the last day of the fourth calendar 

year that occurs after the date of notice; and 

(4) how the voter can continue to be eligible to vote if the voter has changed 

residence. 

(e) For purposes of (b) and (d) of this section, a voter "appears to vote" if 

(1) the voter is present at a polling place or at an absentee voting station at a time 

when the polling place or absentee voting station is operating, for the purpose of casting a 

vote; 

(2) the voter applies to the division to obtain an absentee ballot; or 

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(3) in an election conducted by mail under AS 15.20.800 , a voter who has not 

received a ballot by mail makes a timely request to the division for a ballot. 
(f) For the purpose of this section, a voter "contacts" the division if the voter notifies 

the division of a change of address, responds to a notice sent under this section, signs a 

petition for a ballot measure, requests a new voter registration card, or otherwise 

communicates with the division other than to vote or register to vote. 

If a voter is inactivated under the list maintenance process, the voter may still vote and 

have his/her ballot count for up to four years. See statute reference below. 

Sec. 15.15.198. Voters not on official registration list. 

(a) If a voter's name does not appear on the official registration list in the precinct in 

which the voter seeks to vote, the election official shall affirmatively advise the voter that 

the voter may cast a questioned ballot, and the voter shall be allowed to vote a questioned 

ballot. At the time the voter casts a questioned ballot, the voter shall be given written 

information stating that the voter will be able to ascertain whether the ballot was counted 

and, if not counted, the reason the ballot was not counted. 

(b) A person whose registration is inactive under AS 15.07.130(b) and who votes 

a questioned or absentee ballot shall have the ballot counted if 

(1) the person was registered to vote in the last four calendar years; 

(2) the person signs a statement to that effect; and 

(3) the earlier registration is verified by the director. 

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B3. Please describe your state’s process for removing voters from the voter registration 

rolls (not merely moving them from active to inactive). Please include information 

regarding notices and confirmations. Are these procedures the same for UOCAVA 

voters? 

[Begin response to above question (B3) below this line.]

The procedures are the same for all voters. 

AS 15.07.130(b) 

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(b) If a registered voter has not, within the preceding four calendar years, contacted 

the division and has neither voted nor appeared to vote in a local, regional school board, 

primary, special, or general election during the last four calendar years and a notice sent 

to the voter under (a) of this section was returned as undeliverable, the voter shall be 

advised by a notice sent by forwardable mail to the voter's last known address that 

registration will be inactivated unless the voter responds to the notice no later than 45 

days after the date of the notice sent under this section. The director shall maintain on 

the master register the name of a voter whose registration is inactivated. The 

director shall cancel a voter's inactive registration in accordance with the 
procedures set out in 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-6 (sec. 8, National Voter Registration Act of 

1993) after the second general election that occurs after the registration becomes 

inactive if the voter does not contact the division or vote or appear to vote.

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B4. Can your state’s voter registration database (or equivalent) share information 

electronically with your state’s drivers license agency (for example, to match records or 

trace changes in address)? Can your voter registration database be similarly linked with 

databases in any other state or federal agencies? Please describe these links, including 

any use of database matching to verify voter registration applications. 

[Begin response to above question (B4) below this line.]

Alaska’s voter registration database is not linked to any other state or federal database. 

The division of elections has the ability to query the state’s driver’s license database. 

[End response to above question (B4) above this line.] 

B5. Please describe how your state uses National Change of Address (NCOA). What has 

been your state’s experience with using NCOA? 

[Begin response to above question (B5) below this line.]

The division does not use the NCOA. 

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B6. Please describe your state’s voting eligibility requirements as they relate to 

individuals with a felony conviction. (For example, are convicted felons allowed to vote 

while in prison or while on parole or probation? Are voting rights automatically restored 

or does the individual have to apply for a pardon, certificate of eligibility or other similar 

certificate? Does an individual whose voting rights have been restored have to produce 

documentation of his/her status when registering to vote?) 

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AS 15.07.135 states that the registrations of persons convicted of felonies involving 

mortal turpitude shall be canceled. 

Restoration of their rights occurs when they re-register showing proof they have been 

unconditionally discharged from custody. 

Sec. 15.07.135. Cancellation of registration of convicted persons. 

(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 shall cancel the registration of the person. 

(b) Upon presenting proof that a person whose registration was canceled under (a) of 

this section has been unconditionally discharged from custody, the person may register. 

The director shall make reasonable efforts to verify the unconditional discharge of 

persons applying for registration under this subsection. 

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B7. Does your state currently use the Internet in any way to facilitate voter registration? 

If yes, please describe how your state allows voters to use the Internet in the registration 

process (e.g., entire registration completed online; completed online but then must be 

printed, signed, and mailed by voter, etc.). 

[Begin response to above question (B7) below this line.]

Voters are able to access the state’s voter registration and absentee by mail application. 

The form must be printed, completed, signed and mailed by the voter. 

[End response to above question (B7) above this line.] 

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SECTION C: ELECTION ADMINISTRATION 

 

C1. Please describe how all votes cast at a place other than the voter’s precinct of 

registration are tabulated (for example, please include descriptions of such votes as 

absentee ballots, mail-in ballots, votes cast at vote centers, provisional ballots, early 

voting locations, etc.). 

a. Are the votes counted centrally or at the precincts? 

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All absentee, early, and questioned (provisional) ballots are counted in the 

Division of Elections regional offices. 

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b. If centrally tabulated, are the votes redirected to the appropriate 

 precinct for reporting in the canvass? 

[Begin response to above question (b) below this line.]

No. All absentee, early and questioned (provisional) ballots are reported at the 

district level, not precinct level. 

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c. Are the absentee, mail, etc., votes reported separately for each precinct, 

 or are they added to the in-precinct results and reported as just a single 

 number? 

[Begin response to above question (c) below this line.]

All absentee, early and questioned (provisional) ballots are reported at the district 

level. They are not included in the precinct results. 

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d. How are UOCAVA ballots counted and reported? 

[Begin response to above question (d) below this line.]

In the same manner as all other absentee ballots. 

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C2. Does your state require a reason for voting absentee, or does your state allow noexcuse absentee voting? (If a reason is required, please provide the legal citation.) 

 

[Begin response to above question (C2) below this line.]

Sec. 15.20.010. Persons who may vote absentee. 

At any election, a qualified voter may vote an absentee ballot for any reason. 

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C3. Does your state provide for in-person early voting? If so, how is early voting 

defined? When early voting is used, are the ballots counted at the precinct or at a central 

location? How are these votes reported? 

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Yes. Early voting and absentee in person voting begin 15 days prior to each election. 

Early voted ballots are counted at the regional election offices and reported by district in 

the early voting category. Absentee in person ballots are counted at the regional election 

offices and reported by district in the absentee voting category. 

Sec. 15.20.061. Absentee voting in person. 

(a) A qualified voter may apply in person for an absentee ballot to the following 

election officials at the times specified: 

(1) to an absentee voting official on or after the 15th day before an election up to and 

including the date of the election; 

(2) to an election supervisor on or after the 15th day before an election up to and 

including the date of the election; 

(3) to an absentee voting official at an absentee voting station designated under AS 

15.20.045 (b) on or after the 15th day before an election up to and including the date of 

the election; 

(4) to an absentee voting official in the precinct in which no volunteers can be 

located to serve on the election board on or after the 15th day before an election up to and 

including election day. 

(b) On receipt of an application in person for an absentee ballot and exhibition of 

proof of identification as required in AS 15.15.225, the absentee voting official or 

election supervisor shall issue the ballot to the applicant. 

(c) On receipt of an absentee ballot in person, the voter shall proceed to mark the 

ballot in secret, to place the ballot in the secrecy sleeve, to place the secrecy sleeve in the 

envelope provided, and to sign the voter's certificate on the envelope in the presence of 

the election official who shall sign as attesting official and date that signature. The 

election official shall then accept the ballot. 

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(d) The election official may not accept a marked ballot that has been exhibited by 

an absentee voter with intent to influence other voters. If the absentee voter spoils a 

ballot, the voter may request and the election official shall provide another ballot up to a 

maximum of three. Exhibited or spoiled ballots shall be destroyed. The numbers of all 

ballots destroyed shall be noted on the ballot statement. 
(e) Each election official shall keep a record of the names and signatures of voters 

who cast absentee ballots before the election official and the dates on which the ballots 

were cast. 

Sec. 15.20.064. Early voting. 

(a) For 15 days before an election and on election day, a qualified voter who meets 

the requirements set out in this section may vote in locations designated by the director. 

(b) The election supervisor or other election official shall issue a ballot to the voter 

upon 

(1) exhibition of proof of identification as required in AS 15.15.225; 

(2) verification that the voter's residence address appearing on the official 

registration list is current; and 

(3) the voter's signing the early voting register. 

(c) After the voter has marked the ballot, the voter shall place the ballot in the 

secrecy sleeve and inform the election supervisor or other election official. The voter 

shall deposit the ballot in the ballot box in the presence of the election supervisor or other 

election official unless the voter requests the election supervisor or other election official 

to deposit the ballot on the voter's behalf. The tabulation of early voting ballots may not 

begin before 8:00 p.m. prevailing time on election day. 

(d) The director shall designate locations for early voting by June 1 of an election 

year. 

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C4. Do any jurisdictions in your state use a vote-by-mail system to replace (and not 

merely supplement) at-the-precinct voting in any elections? 

[Begin response to above question (C4) below this line.]

N/A. The State of Alaska is responsible for conducting all state and federal elections. 

AS 15.20.800 does not allow the Division of Elections to conduct the primary or general 

elections by mail. 

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C5. Please list each of the situations that require a provisional ballot in your state. Please 

provide the relevant legal citation for each situation. 

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In Alaska, provisional ballots are known as questioned ballots. 
Voters are required to vote a questioned ballot under the following situations: 

1. Voter’s name does not appear on register. AS 15.15.198 

Sec. 15.15.198. Voters not on official registration list. 

(a) If a voter's name does not appear on the official registration list in the precinct in 

which the voter seeks to vote, the election official shall affirmatively advise the voter that 

the voter may cast a questioned ballot, and the voter shall be allowed to vote a questioned 

ballot. At the time the voter casts a questioned ballot, the voter shall be given written 

information stating that the voter will be able to ascertain whether the ballot was counted 

and, if not counted, the reason the ballot was not counted. 

(b) A person whose registration is inactive under AS 15.07.130(b) and who votes a 

questioned or absentee ballot shall have the ballot counted if 

(1) the person was registered to vote in the last four calendar years; 

(2) the person signs a statement to that effect; and 

(3) the earlier registration is verified by the director. 

2. Voter does not have proper identification. AS 15.15.210 

Sec. 15.15.210. Questioning of voters of suspect qualification. 

Every election official shall question, and every watcher and any other person qualified to 

vote in the precinct may question, a person attempting to vote if the questioner has good 

reason to suspect that the questioned person is not qualified under AS 15.05. All 

questions regarding a person's qualifications to vote shall be made in writing setting out 

the reason the person has been questioned. A questioned person shall, before voting, 

subscribe to a declaration in a form provided by the director attesting to the fact that in 

each particular the person meets all the qualifications of a voter, is not disqualified, and 

has not voted at the same election, and certifying that the person understands that a false 

statement on the declaration may subject the person to prosecution for a misdemeanor 

under this title or AS 11. After the questioned person has executed the declaration, the 

person may vote. If the questioned person refuses to execute the declaration, the person 

may not vote. 

3. Voter’s residence address has changed. AS 15.07.090 

Sec. 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 reregistration is effective for the next election that occurs at least 30 days 

after the date of reregistration. 

(c) The director shall transfer the registration of a voter from one precinct to another 

within a house district when requested by the voter. The request shall be made 30 or more 

days before the election day. The director shall transfer the registration of a voter from 

one house district to another when requested by the voter. The voter must reside in the 

new house district for at least 30 days in order to vote. 

(d) A person who claims to be a registered voter, but for whom no evidence of 

registration in the precinct can be found, shall be granted the right to vote in the same 

manner as that of a questioned voter and the ballot shall be treated in the same manner. 

The ballot shall be considered to be a "questioned ballot" and shall be so designated. The 

director or the director's representative shall determine whether the voter is registered in 

the house district before counting the ballot. A voter who has failed to obtain a transfer as 

provided in (c) of this section shall vote a "questioned ballot" in the precinct in which the 

voter resides. 

4. Voter’s qualifications are questioned. AS 15.15.225 

Sec. 15.15.225. Voter identification at polls. 

(a) Before being allowed to vote, each voter shall exhibit to an election official one 

form of identification, including 

(1) an official voter registration card, driver's license, state identification card, 

current and valid photo identification, birth certificate, passport, or hunting or fishing 

license; or 

(2) an original or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, 

government check, or other government document; an item exhibited under this 

paragraph must show the name and current address of the voter. 

(b) An election official may waive the identification requirement if the election 

official knows the identity of the voter. The identification requirement may not be waived 

for voters who are first-time voters who initially registered by mail or by facsimile or 

other electronic transmission approved by the director under AS 15.07.050, and did not 

provide identification as required in AS 15.07.060. 

(c) A voter who cannot exhibit a required form of identification shall be allowed to 

vote a questioned ballot. 

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C6. Does your state count provisional ballots of voters who are registered in different 

precincts, or are those ballots automatically rejected? Please describe the process used by 

local election officials in determining whether to count a provisional ballot. 

[Begin response to above question (C6) below this line.]

All questioned ballots are reviewed by a bi-partisan board to determine the eligibility of 

the voter to have cast the ballot. Alaska does count questioned ballots if the voter is 

registered anywhere in the state. 

Sec. 15.20.207. Procedure for district questioned ballot review. 

(a) The district questioned ballot counting board shall examine each questioned 

ballot envelope and shall determine whether the questioned voter is qualified to vote at 

the election and whether the questioned ballot has been properly cast. 

(b) A questioned ballot may not be counted if the voter 

(1) has failed to properly execute the certificate; 

(2) is a first-time voter who initially registered by mail or by facsimile or other 

electronic transmission approved by the director under AS 15.07.050 , has not provided 

the identification required by AS 15.15.225(a), was not eligible for waiver of the 

identification requirement under AS 15.15.225 (b), and has not provided the identifiers 

required in AS 15.07.060 (a)(2) and (3) that can be verified through state agency records 

described in AS 15.07.055 (e); or 

(3) is a voter other than one described in (2) of this subsection, did not provide 

identification described in AS 15.15.225 (a), was not personally known by the election 

official, and has not provided the identifiers required in AS 15.07.060 (a)(2) and (3). 

(c) Any person present at the district questioned ballot review may challenge the 

name of a questioned voter when read from the voter's certificate on the envelope if the 

person has good reason to suspect that the questioned voter is not qualified to vote, is 

disqualified, or has voted at the same election. The person making the challenge shall 

specify the basis of the challenge in writing. The district questioned ballot counting board 

by majority vote may refuse to accept and count the questioned ballot of a person 

properly challenged under grounds listed in (b) of this section. 

(d) The election supervisor shall place all rejected questioned ballots in a separate 

envelope with statements of challenge. The envelope shall be labeled "rejected 

questioned ballots" and shall be forwarded to the director with the election certificates 

and other returns. 

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(e) If a questioned ballot is not rejected, the envelope shall be opened and the 

secrecy sleeve containing the questioned ballot shall be placed in a container and mixed 

with other secrecy sleeves containing questioned ballots. 
(f) The secrecy sleeves shall be drawn from the container, the questioned ballots 

shall be removed from the secrecy sleeves, and the questioned ballots counted at the 

times specified in AS 15.20.205 and according to the rules for determining properly 

marked ballots in AS 15.15.360. 

(g) Upon completion of the questioned ballot review, the election supervisor shall 

prepare an election certificate for execution by the district questioned ballot counting 

board, and shall forward the original certificate and returns to the director as soon as the 

count is completed but no later than the 16th day following the election. 

(h) The director shall prepare and mail to each questioned voter whose questioned 

ballot was rejected under this section a summary of the reason that the challenge to the 

questioned ballot was upheld and the questioned ballot was rejected. 

(i) The director shall mail the materials described in (h) of this section to the voter 

not later than 

(1) 10 days after completion of the review of ballots by the state review board for a 

primary election; 

(2) 60 days after certification of the results of a general or special election. 

(j) In addition to mailing the materials under (i)(1) of this section, for a questioned 

voter whose questioned primary election ballot was rejected, not later than the deadline 

set out in (i)(1) of this section, the director shall 

(1) determine whether, from the information obtained under AS 15.07.070(h), the 

voter's name may be entered on the voter registration list; 

(2) if the voter is eligible, register the voter in accordance with the information 

submitted by the voter under AS 15.07.070 (h); and 

(3) confirm or deny the registration by written notice mailed to the voter. 

(k) The director shall make available through a free access system to each voter 

voting a questioned ballot a system to check to see whether the voter's ballot was counted 

and, if not counted, the reason why the ballot was not counted. The director shall make 

this information available through the free access system not less than 10 days after 

certification of the results of a primary election and not less than 30 days after the 

certification of the results of a general or special election. 

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C7. Please describe your state’s laws regarding post-election audits, if any. 

[Begin response to above question (C7) below this line.]

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The election results are reviewed by a bi-partisan State Ballot Counting Review Board. 

The board reviews the precinct, absentee and questioned ballot results. 

AS 15.15.420, 15.15.430, 15.15.440 and 15.15.450 

Sec.15.15.420. Duty to review the ballot counting. 

The director shall review the counting of the ballots with the assistance of and in the 

presence of the appointed representatives from the political parties. 

Sec. 15.15.430. Scope of the review of ballot counting. 

(a) The review of ballot counting by the director shall include only 

(1) a review of the precinct registers, tallies, and ballots cast; 

(2) a review of absentee and questioned ballots as prescribed by law; and 

(3) unless the ballot for the election district contains nothing but uncontested offices, 

a hand count of ballots from one randomly selected precinct in each election district that 

accounts for at least five percent of the ballots cast in that district. 

(b) If, following the ballot review set out in (a) of this section, the director finds 

there is a discrepancy of more than one percent between the results of the hand count 

under (a)(3) of this section and the count certified by the election board, the director shall 

conduct a hand count of the ballots from that district. 

(c) If the director finds an unexplained discrepancy in the ballot count in any 

precinct, the director may count the ballots from that precinct. 

(d) The director shall certify in writing to the state ballot counting review board and 

publish on the division's Internet website any changes resulting from a count performed 

under (b) or (c) of this section. 

Sec. 15.15.440. State ballot counting review. 

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The state ballot counting review shall begin as soon as practicable after the election is 

completed and no later than 16 days after an election and shall be continued until 

completed. The director may designate the hours each day during which the state ballot 

counting review board is to conduct its ballot counting review. The director shall close 

the review when the director is satisfied that no missing precinct certificate of election 

would, if received, change the result of the election. If no election certificate has been 

received from a precinct, the director may secure from the election supervisors and may 

count a certified copy of the duplicate election certificate of the precinct. If no election 

materials have been received, but election results have been received by telephone, 

telegram, or radio, the director shall count the election results so received. If the director 
has reason to believe that a missing precinct certificate, if received, would affect the 

result of the election, the director shall await the receipt of the certificate until the close 

of business on the 15th day after the date of election. A certificate not actually delivered 

to the director by the close of business on the 15th day after the election may not be 

counted at the state ballot counting review. 

Sec. 15.15.450. Certification of state ballot counting review. 

Upon completion of the state ballot counting review the director shall certify the person 

receiving the largest number of votes for the office for which that person was a candidate 

as elected to that office and shall certify the approval of a justice or judge not rejected by 

a majority of the voters voting on the question. The director shall issue to the elected 

candidates and approved justices and judges a certificate of their election or approval. 

The director shall also certify the results of a proposition and other question except that 

the lieutenant governor shall certify the results of an initiative, referendum, or 

constitutional amendment. 

[End response to above question (C7) above this line.] 

C8. Please describe any state requirements for poll worker training. 

[Begin response to above question (C8) below this line.]

Election worker training is mandatory. 

Sec. 15.10.107. Staff training. 

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 15.10.120 - 15.10.140 and other temporary election employees. The 

director shall prepare and, not later than March 1, file with the lieutenant governor a plan 

that describes the comprehensive training program for election officials to be provided to 

those officials during that calendar year. 

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SECTION D: ELECTION DAY ACTIVITIES 

D1. Please describe your state’s process for capturing “over-vote” and “under-vote” 

counts. 

[Begin response to above question (D1) below this line.]

The State’s ballot tabulation system keeps track of the number of over-vote and undervote counts. Reports printed from the system can include these numbers. 

[End response to above question (D1) above this line.] 

D2. What identification does your state require from voters in the following situations: 

a. registering to vote; 

[Begin response to above question (a) below this line.]

Sec. 15.07.060 (c) outlines the identification requirements for registering to vote as 

follows: 

(c) Each applicant who requests registration in person before a registration official 

shall exhibit one form of identification to the official, including a driver's license, state 

identification card, current and valid photo identification, birth certificate, passport, or 

hunting or fishing license. A registration official who knows the identity of the applicant 

may waive the identification requirement. 

(d) If the applicant requests reregistration, the applicant shall supply under oath any 

former name under which the applicant was registered to vote in the state. 

(e) For an applicant requesting initial registration by mail or by facsimile or other 

electronic transmission approved by the director under AS 15.07.050 , the director shall 

verify the information provided in compliance with (a)(2) and (3) of this section through 

state agency records described in AS 15.07.055 (e). If the applicant cannot comply with 

the requirement of (a)(2) of this section because the applicant has not been issued any of 

the listed numbers, the applicant may instead submit a copy of one of the following forms 

of identification: a driver's license, state identification card, current and valid photo 

identification, birth certificate, passport, or hunting or fishing license. 

(f) If an applicant who requests registration cannot comply with the requirement of 

(a)(2) of this section because the applicant has not been issued any of the listed numbers, 

the division shall assign the applicant a unique identifying number. 

6 AAC 25.027. Registration of Voters. 

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(a) An applicant who requests registration or reregistration in person before a registration 

official must provide proof of identification. Proof of identification includes the 

applicant's 
(1) driver's license; 

(2) state identification card; 

(3) passport; 

(4) military identification card; 

(5) hunting or fishing license; 

(6) birth certificate; or 

(7) current and valid photo identification, other than those otherwise specified in this 

subsection. 

(b) Proof of identification required under (a) of this section may be waived if the 

applicant applying for registration or reregistration in person is personally known by the 

registration official. An applicant is personally known by the registration official if the 

registration official is able to identify and address the applicant by first and last name. 

(c) An individual may request registration or reregistration on behalf of a voter if the 

voter has executed a general power of attorney in accordance with AS 13.26.332 or a 

special power of attorney in accordance with 6 AAC 25.683 authorizing that individual to 

register the voter. In addition to the completed registration application and applicable 

identification and proof of residency documentation for the voter, that individual must 

provide, for each registration or reregistration, 

(1) identification as listed in (a) of this section, and 

(2) a copy of the power of attorney authorizing the individual to register the voter on that 

voter's behalf. 

(d) An applicant or an individual acting on behalf of an applicant with a power of 

attorney who requests registration or reregistration by mail from outside this state must 

provide identification or other documentation that supports the applicant's claim to 

Alaska residency. If a form of identification required under (a) of this section is provided 

for proof of residency, the identification must include an Alaska residence address. Other 

forms of documentation include 

(1) a military leave and earnings statement that identifies Alaska as the applicant's state 

of legal residence; 

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(2) proof of employment in this state that indicates a date on which the applicant was 

employed; or 
(3) proof of an Alaska student loan and college tuition showing Alaska as the state of 

residence. 

(e) A person's voting qualifications or residency are not dependent on those of the 

person's spouse, parent, or legal guardian. Each applicant for registration or reregistration 

must be personally qualified under AS 15.05.010 and 15.05.011, and must have 

personally established residency in the State of Alaska by physical presence in the state 

and present intention to establish a permanent dwelling in Alaska as provided in AS 

15.05.020 . 

(f) An applicant initially registering or reregistering to vote by mail or by electronic 

transmission must have the applicant's identity verified following the identification 

requirements specified in AS 15.07.060 (a)(2) - (3) and (e). If the applicant's identity 

cannot be verified with the application, an acknowledgement card will be sent to the 

applicant informing the applicant that the applicant is registered to vote. However, the 

first time the applicant votes, the applicant shall provide proof of identity as specified in 

AS 15.15.225 , or the applicant may submit a copy of one of the forms of identification 

specified in AS 15.07.060 (e) to receive a voter's identification card. 

(g) In addition to the information specified in AS 15.07.195 (a), a telephone number and 

an electronic mail address provided by the applicant when registering to vote are 

considered confidential and will not be released to the general public. 

(h) The documentation provided under (c) of this section will be microfilmed or 

otherwise retained by the division as part of the voter's record. 

Authority: AS 15.05.010, AS 15.05.011, AS 15.05.020, AS 15.07.030, AS 15.07.050, 

AS 15.07.060, AS 15.07.070, AS 15.07.195, AS 15.15.225 

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b. casting an in-person ballot; 

[Begin response to above question (b) below this line.]

Sec. 15.15.225. Voter identification at polls. 

(a) Before being allowed to vote, each voter shall exhibit to an election official one 

form of identification, including 

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(1) an official voter registration card, driver's license, state identification card, 

current and valid photo identification, birth certificate, passport, or hunting or fishing 

license; or 
(2) an original or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, 

government check, or other government document; an item exhibited under this 

paragraph must show the name and current address of the voter. 

(b) An election official may waive the identification requirement if the election 

official knows the identity of the voter. The identification requirement may not be waived 

for voters who are first-time voters who initially registered by mail or by facsimile or 

other electronic transmission approved by the director under AS 15.07.050, and did not 

provide identification as required in AS 15.07.060. 

(c) A voter who cannot exhibit a required form of identification shall be allowed to 

vote a questioned ballot. 

[End response to above question (b) above this line.] 

 

c. casting a mail-in or absentee vote; 

[Begin response to above question (c) below this line.]

Absentee in-person and early voters must provide identification as outlined above 

in AS 15.15.225. 

Voters voting absentee by-mail or fax shall provide at least one form of 

identification such as the voter registration number, social security number or last 

four digits of the social security number, date of birth, Alaska driver’s license or 

State ID number. AS 15.20.081 and 6 AAC 25.510. 

In addition, under AS 15.20.081(f): 

If the voter is a first-time voter who initially registered by mail or by facsimile or 

other electronic transmission approved by the director under AS 15.07.050 and 

has not met the identification requirements set out in AS 15.07.060, the voter 

must provide one of the following forms of proof of identification: 

1) a copy of a driver’s license, state identification card, current and valid photo 

identification, birth certificate, passport, or hunting or fishing license; or 

2) a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check, 

or other government document; an item provided under this paragraph must 

show the name and current address of the voter. 

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d. casting a ballot under UOCAVA; 

[Begin response to above question (d) below this line.]

The same identification as casting a mail-in ballot 

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e. any other stage in registration or voting process in which identification is 

 required (please specify). 

[Begin response to above question (e) below this line.]

None 

[End response to above question (e) above this line.] 

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D3. Please describe your state’s laws regarding access to the polling place for election 

observers. Election observers are people allowed inside the polling place who are not 

poll workers, election officials or voters. If decisions on access to observers are left to 

local jurisdictions, please explain. 

[Begin response to above question (D3) below this line.]

Sec. 15.10.170. Appointment and privileges of watchers. 

The precinct party committee, where an organized precinct committee exists, or the party 

district committee where no organized precinct committee exists, or the state party 

chairperson where neither a precinct nor a party district committee exists, may appoint 

one or more persons as watchers in each precinct and counting center for any election. 

Each candidate not representing a political party may appoint one or more watchers for 

each precinct or counting center in the candidate's respective district or the state for any 

election. Any organization or organized group that sponsors or opposes an initiative, 

referendum or recall may have one or more persons as watchers at the polls and counting 

centers after first obtaining authorization from the director. A state party chairperson, a 

precinct party committee, a party district committee, or a candidate not representing a 

political party or organization or organized group may not have more than one watcher 

on duty at a time in any precinct or counting center. The watcher may be present at a 

position inside the place of voting or counting that affords a full view of all action of the 

election officials taken from the time the polls are opened until the ballots are finally 

counted and the results certified by the election board or the data processing review 

board. The election board or the data processing review board may require each watcher 

to present written proof showing appointment by the precinct party committee, the party 

district committee, the organization or organized group, or the candidate the watcher 

represents that is signed by the chairperson of the precinct party committee, the party 

district committee, the state party chairperson, the organization or organized group, or the 

candidate representing no party. 

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SECTION E: OTHER 

E1. Under HAVA, Section 402, states are required to have in place administrative 

complaint procedures to remedy grievances. Has your state revised its administrative 

complaint procedures since they were first implemented? If so, how? 

[Begin response to above question (E1) below this line.]

No 

[End response to above question (E1) above this line.] 

E2. Please add any additional comments or information about your state’s election 

administration processes that would help to inform the EAC’s interpretation of your data. 

[Begin response to above question (E2) below this line.]

In Alaska, all state and federal elections are conducted at the state level by the State of 

Alaska, Division of Elections. There are four election regions in the state. The Director 

of Elections supervises the voter registration and election administration activities 

throughout the state. 

[End response to above question (E2) above this line.] 

 

* The information collection associated with the Election Administration and Voting Survey is required for 

the EAC to meet its statutory requirements under the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 

15301), the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) (42 U.S.C. 1973gg-1 et seq.), and the Uniformed and 

Overseas Citizens Absentee Voters Act (UOCAVA) (42 U.S.C. 1973ff-1). Respondent’s obligation to reply 

to this information collection is mandatory as required under NVRA (42 U.S.C. 1973gg-1 et seq.) and 

UOCAVA (42 U.S.C. 1973ff-1). This part of the information collection is being requested to help the EAC 

to better understand state laws governing federal elections. Respondents include the fifty states, the District 

of Columbia, and the U.S. Territories. This information will be made publicly available on the EAC 

website (www.eac.gov). According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid 

OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is OMB Control No. 

3265-0006 (expires 3/31/09). The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to 

average 59 hours per state response. This estimate includes the time for reviewing the instructions, 

gathering information, and completing the form. Comments regarding this burden estimate should be sent 

the U.S. Election Assistance Commission – 2008 Election Administration and Voting Survey, 1225 New 

York Avenue, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005.