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AK Stat § 15.20.440 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 15. Elections|Chapter 20. Special Procedures for Elections|Article 2. Election Recounts.|Sec. 15.20.440. Form of application.

(a) The application must state in substance the basis of the belief that a mistake has been made, the particular election precinct or house district for which the recount is to be held, the particular office, proposition, or question for which the recount is to be held, and that the person making the application is a candidate or that the 10 persons making the application are qualified voters. The candidate or persons making the application shall designate by full name and mailing address two persons who shall represent the applicant and be present and assist during the recount. Any person may be named representative, including the candidate or any person signing the application. Applications by 10 qualified voters must also include the designation of one of the number as chair. The candidate or persons making the application shall sign the application and shall print or type their full names and mailing addresses. (b) Candidates, political parties, or organized groups having a direct interest in a recount and who are seeking to protect their interests during a recount may provide, at their own expense, two or more observers to witness the recount.
AK Stat § 15.20.450 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 15. Elections|Chapter 20. Special Procedures for Elections|Article 2. Election Recounts.|Sec. 15.20.450. Costs of recount; requirement of deposit.

The application must include a deposit in cash, by certified check, or by bond with a surety approved by the director. The amount of the deposit is $1,000 for each precinct, $2,000 for each house district, and $15,000 for the entire state. If the recount includes an office for which candidates received a tie vote, or the difference between the number of votes cast was 20 or less or was less than .5 percent of the total number of votes cast for the two candidates for the contested office, or a question or proposition for which there was a tie vote on the issue, or the difference between the number of votes cast in favor of or opposed to the issue was 20 or less or was less than .5 percent of the total votes cast in favor of or opposed to the issue, the application need not include a deposit, and the state shall bear the cost of the recount. If, on the recount, a candidate other than the candidate who received the original election certificate is declared elected, or if the vote on recount is determined to be four percent or more in excess of the vote reported by the state review for the candidate applying for the recount or in favor of or opposed to the question or proposition as stated in the application, the entire deposit shall be refunded. If the entire deposit is not refunded, the director shall refund any money remaining after the cost of the recount has been paid from the deposit.
AK Stat § 15.20.460 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 15. Elections|Chapter 20. Special Procedures for Elections|Article 2. Election Recounts.|Sec. 15.20.460. Determination of date of recount.

If the director determines that the application is substantially in the required form, the director shall fix the date of the recount to be held within three days after the receipt of an application requesting a recount of the general election votes cast for the office of governor and lieutenant governor and within five days after the receipt of an application requesting a recount for any other office, question, or proposition.
AK Stat § 15.20.470 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 15. Elections|Chapter 20. Special Procedures for Elections|Article 2. Election Recounts.|Sec. 15.20.470. Requirement of notice.

The director shall give the candidate or designated chairperson signing the application, the two or more persons appointed to represent the applicant during the recount, and other directly interested parties, notice of the time and place of the recount by certified mail, telephone, or facsimile.
AK Stat § 15.20.480 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 15. Elections|Chapter 20. Special Procedures for Elections|Article 2. Election Recounts.|Sec. 15.20.480. Procedure for recount.

In conducting the recount, the director shall review all ballots, whether the ballots were counted at the precinct or by computer or by the district absentee counting board or the questioned ballot counting board, to determine which ballots, or part of ballots, were properly marked and which ballots are to be counted in the recount, and shall check the accuracy of the original count, the precinct certificate, and the review. The director shall count absentee ballots received before the completion of the recount. For administrative purposes, the director may join and include two or more applications in a single review and count of votes. The rules in AS 15.15.360 governing the counting of ballots shall be followed in the recount when a ballot is challenged on the basis of a question regarding the voter's intent to vote for the candidate, proposition, or question. The ballots and other election material must remain in the custody of the director during the recount, and the highest degree of care shall be exercised to protect the ballots against alteration or mutilation. The recount shall be completed within 10 days. The director may employ additional personnel necessary to assist in the recount.
AK Stat § 15.20.490 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 15. Elections|Chapter 20. Special Procedures for Elections|Article 2. Election Recounts.|Sec. 15.20.490. Certification of results.

If it is determined by recount that the plurality of votes was cast for a candidate, the director shall issue a certificate of election or nomination to the elected or nominated candidate as determined by the recount. If it is determined by the recount that a proposition or question should be certified as having received the required vote, the director shall so certify except that the lieutenant governor shall so certify if the proposition or question involves an initiative, a referendum, or a constitutional amendment.
AK Stat § 15.20.510 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 15. Elections|Chapter 20. Special Procedures for Elections|Article 2. Election Recounts.|Sec. 15.20.510. Provision for appeal to courts.

A candidate or any person who requested a recount who has reason to believe an error has been made in the recount (1) involving any question or proposition or the validity of any ballot may appeal to the superior court in accordance with applicable court rules governing appeals in civil matters, and (2) involving candidates for the legislature or Congress or the office of governor and lieutenant governor may appeal to the supreme court in accordance with rules as may be adopted by the court. Appeal shall be filed within five days of the completion of the recount. Upon order of the court, the director shall furnish the record of the recount taken, including all ballots, registers, and other election material and papers pertaining to the election contest. The appeal shall be heard by the court sitting without a jury. The inquiry in the appeal shall extend to the questions whether or not the director has properly determined what ballots, parts of ballots, or marks for candidates on ballots are valid, and to which candidate or division on the question or proposition the vote should be attributed. The court shall enter judgment either setting aside, modifying, or affirming the action of the director on recount.
AK Stat § 15.20.520 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 15. Elections|Chapter 20. Special Procedures for Elections|Article 2. Election Recounts.|Sec. 15.20.520. Provision for appeal to legislature or Congress.

A candidate or persons who requested a recount, who have reason to believe an error has been made in the recount involving a candidate for the general election for the state legislature or Congress, may appeal to the chamber in which the candidate seeks membership in accordance with applicable rules of the legislature or Congress. Upon request of the legislature or Congress, the director shall furnish the record of the recount taken including all ballots, registers, and other election material and papers pertaining to the election contest.
AK Stat § 15.20.530 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 15. Elections|Chapter 20. Special Procedures for Elections|Article 2. Election Recounts.|Sec. 15.20.530. Determination of tie votes.

If after a recount and appeal two or more candidates tie in having the highest number of votes for the same office, the director shall notify the candidates who are tied. The director shall notify the candidates of a reasonably suitable time and place to determine the successful candidate by lot. After the determination has been made by lot, the director shall so certify.
AK Stat § 15.20.540 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 15. Elections|Chapter 20. Special Procedures for Elections|Article 3. Election Contests.|Sec. 15.20.540. Grounds for election contest.

A defeated candidate or 10 qualified voters may contest the nomination or election of any person or the approval or rejection of any question or proposition upon one or more of the following grounds: (1) malconduct, fraud, or corruption on the part of an election official sufficient to change the result of the election; (2) when the person certified as elected or nominated is not qualified as required by law; (3) any corrupt practice as defined by law sufficient to change the results of the election.
AK Stat § 15.20.550 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 15. Elections|Chapter 20. Special Procedures for Elections|Article 3. Election Contests.|Sec. 15.20.550. Jurisdiction and time for contest.

The action may be brought in the superior court within 10 days after the completion of the state review.
AK Stat § 15.20.560 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 15. Elections|Chapter 20. Special Procedures for Elections|Article 3. Election Contests.|Sec. 15.20.560. Judgment of court.

The judge shall pronounce judgment on which candidate was elected or nominated and whether the question or proposition was accepted or rejected. The director shall issue a new election certificate to correctly reflect the judgment of the court. If the court decides that the election resulted in a tie vote, the director shall immediately proceed to determine the election by lot as is provided by law. If the court decides that no candidate was duly elected or nominated, the judgment shall be that the contested election be set aside. The provisions of this section and AS 15.20.540 and 15.20.550 are not intended to limit or interfere with the power of the legislature to judge the election and qualifications of its members.
AK Stat § 15.20.800 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 15. Elections|Chapter 20. Special Procedures for Elections|Article 4. Voting by Mail.|Sec. 15.20.800. Voting by mail.

(a) The director may conduct an election by mail if it is held at a time other than when the general, party primary, or municipal election is held. (b) If the director conducts an election under (a) of this section by mail, the director shall send a ballot for each election described in (a) of this section to each person whose name appears on the official registration list prepared under AS 15.07.125 for that election. The director shall send ballots by first class, nonforwardable mail. The ballot shall be sent to the address stated on the official registration list unless (1) the voter has notified the director or an election supervisor of a different address to which the ballot should be sent; or (2) the address on the official registration list has been identified as being an undeliverable address. (c) If the director conducts an election under (a) of this section by mail, the director shall mail ballots under this section on or before the 22nd day before the election. (d) The voter may cast the ballot under AS 15.20.081(d) - (f). (e) The director shall review ballots voted under this section under procedures established for the review of absentee ballots under AS 15.20.201 and 15.20.203. The director shall establish the schedule for counting ballots in an election conducted by mail.
AK Stat § 15.20.900 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 15. Elections|Chapter 20. Special Procedures for Elections|Article 5. Voting Machines and Tally Systems.|Sec. 15.20.900. Optically scanned or electronically generated ballots.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the director may adopt regulations that provide procedures for the tabulation of electronically generated ballots or optically scanned ballots, including procedures for (1) tests of the counting programs developed for each precinct tabulator to ensure that the system is functioning properly; (2) security for the voting and tabulation of ballots; (3) the transmission and accumulation of vote totals to assure the integrity of the vote counting process; (4) observation by the public of the counting process in the regional offices; and (5) the disposition of ballots. (b) The state ballot counting review board established under AS 15.10.180 shall test the counting programs for the tabulation of electronically generated ballots or optically scanned ballots and certify their accuracy in accordance with the regulations adopted under (a) of this section.
AK Stat § 15.20.910 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 15. Elections|Chapter 20. Special Procedures for Elections|Article 5. Voting Machines and Tally Systems.|Sec. 15.20.910. Standards for voting machines and vote tally systems.

The director may approve a voting machine or vote tally system for use in an election in the state upon consideration of factors relevant to the administration of state elections, including whether the Federal Election Commission has certified the voting machine or vote tally system to be in compliance with the voting system standards approved by the Federal Election Commission as required by 42 U.S.C. 15481(a)(5) (Help America Vote Act of 2002). The director may only approve a voting machine or vote tally system if the machine or system satisfies the requirements of AS 15.15.032(c).
AK Stat § 15.25.010 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 15. Elections|Chapter 25. Nomination of Candidates|Article 1. Primary Elections.|Sec. 15.25.010. Provision for primary election.

Candidates for the elective state executive and state and national legislative offices shall be nominated in a primary election by direct vote of the people in the manner prescribed by this chapter. The primary election does not serve to determine the nominee of a political party or political group but serves only to narrow the number of candidates whose names will appear on the ballot at the general election. Except as provided in AS 15.25.100(d), only the four candidates who receive the greatest number of votes for any office shall advance to the general election.
AK Stat § 15.25.020 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 15. Elections|Chapter 25. Nomination of Candidates|Article 1. Primary Elections.|Sec. 15.25.020. Date of primary.

The primary election is held on the third Tuesday in August of every even-numbered year.
AK Stat § 15.25.040 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 15. Elections|Chapter 25. Nomination of Candidates|Article 1. Primary Elections.|Sec. 15.25.040. Manner and date of filing declaration.

(a) The declaration is filed by either (1) the actual physical delivery of the declaration in person or by mail at or before 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, June 1 of the year in which a general election is held for the office; or (2) reliable electronic transmission of a copy in substance of the statements made in paragraphs (1) - (5) of the declaration as required by AS 15.25.030(a) at or before 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, June 1 of the year in which a general election is held for the office and also the actual physical delivery of the declaration containing paragraphs (1) - (16) as required by AS 15.25.030(a) by mail that is received not more than 15 days after that time. (b) If the postmark is illegible, a dated receipt from the post office where dispatched shall be acceptable as evidence of mailing. If June 1 is a Sunday or holiday, the deadlines for postmarking and receipt of the declaration shall be extended 24 hours in each instance. (c) A candidate for a statewide office or a candidate for a district-wide office shall file either with the director or an election supervisor. If the candidate files the declaration with an election supervisor, the election supervisor shall immediately forward the declaration to the director. (d) If the declaration filed under (a) of this section is not received within seven calendar days, the candidate shall be notified of nonreceipt. The candidate shall have the opportunity to refile the declaration with proof that a previous declaration has been filed in a timely manner and in accordance with law.
AK Stat § 15.25.042 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 15. Elections|Chapter 25. Nomination of Candidates|Article 1. Primary Elections.|Sec. 15.25.042. Eligibility of a candidate.

(a) If the director receives a complaint regarding the eligibility of a candidate for a particular office, the director shall determine eligibility under regulations adopted by the director. The director shall determine the eligibility of the candidate within 30 days of the receipt of the complaint. (b) Except as provided in (c) of this section, the director shall determine the eligibility of the candidate by a preponderance of the evidence. (c) If a candidate for the legislature has been registered to vote at any time during the 12 months preceding the filing of the declaration of candidacy in a district other than the district in which the declaration of candidacy has been filed, the director may not determine that a candidate is eligible except under a standard of clear and convincing evidence. (d) A person may not be a resident of two districts at the same time.
AK Stat § 15.25.043 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 15. Elections|Chapter 25. Nomination of Candidates|Article 1. Primary Elections.|Sec. 15.25.043. Determination of residency of a candidate.

In determining the residence within a house district of a qualified voter for the purposes of compliance with art. II, sec. 2, Constitution of the State of Alaska, the director shall apply the rules established in AS 15.05.020 together with the following rules: (1) a person establishes residence within a house district (A) by actual physical presence at a specific location within the district; and (B) by maintaining a habitation at the specific location; (2) a person may maintain a place of residence at a specific location within a district while away from the location for purposes of employment, education, military service, or vacation if the person does not establish residency at another location; and (3) a qualified voter loses residence by voting in another house district or in another state's elections.
AK Stat § 15.25.045 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 15. Elections|Chapter 25. Nomination of Candidates|Article 1. Primary Elections.|Sec. 15.25.045. Withdrawal of candidacy.

Notice of withdrawal of candidacy must be in writing over the signature of the candidate.
AK Stat § 15.25.050 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 15. Elections|Chapter 25. Nomination of Candidates|Article 1. Primary Elections.|Sec. 15.25.050. Requirement of filing fee.

(a) At the time the declaration is filed, each candidate shall pay a nonrefundable filing fee to the director. The filing fee for candidates for office of governor, lieutenant governor, United States senator, and United States representative is $100. The filing fee for candidates for office of state senator and state representative is $30. (b) An indigent person as defined by regulations adopted under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) may file a statement of indigency in the form prescribed by regulation in place of the filing fee required by this section.
AK Stat § 15.25.055 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 15. Elections|Chapter 25. Nomination of Candidates|Article 1. Primary Elections.|Sec. 15.25.055. Removal of name from primary ballot.

A candidate's name must appear on the primary election ballot unless notice of the withdrawal from the primary is received by the director at least 52 days before the date of the primary election.
AK Stat § 15.25.060 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 15. Elections|Chapter 25. Nomination of Candidates|Article 1. Primary Elections.|Sec. 15.25.060. Preparation and distribution of ballots.

The primary election ballots shall be prepared and distributed by the director in the manner prescribed for general election ballots except as specifically provided otherwise for the primary election. The director shall prepare and provide a primary election ballot that contains all of the candidates for elective state executive and state and national legislative offices and all of the ballot titles and propositions required to appear on the ballot at the primary election. The director shall print the ballots on white paper and place the names of all candidates who have properly filed in groups according to offices. The order of the placement of the names for each office shall be as provided for the general election ballot. Blank spaces may not be provided on the ballot for the writing or pasting in of names.
AK Stat § 15.25.070 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 15. Elections|Chapter 25. Nomination of Candidates|Article 1. Primary Elections.|Sec. 15.25.070. No write-in vote on primary ballot.

A voter may not vote for a person whose name is not on the ballot. Votes cast for a person whose name is not on the ballot may not be counted, but writing in a candidate's name does not invalidate the entire ballot.
AK Stat § 15.25.090 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 15. Elections|Chapter 25. Nomination of Candidates|Article 1. Primary Elections.|Sec. 15.25.090. General procedure for conduct of primary election.

Unless specifically provided otherwise, all provisions regarding the conduct of a general election shall govern the conduct of a primary election, including provisions concerning voter qualification; provisions regarding the duties, powers, rights, and obligations of the director, of other election officials, and of cities and organized boroughs; provision for notification of the election; provisions regarding payment of election expenses; provisions regarding employees being allowed time from work to vote; provisions for the counting, review, and certification of returns; provisions for the determination of tie votes and of recount, contests, and appeal; and provisions for absentee voting.