Opinion ID: 1364196
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Heading: cross-precinct voting

Text: We affirm the superior court's holding that cross-precinct voting is authorized by statute. Cross-precinct voting occurs when a voter, registered in one precinct, votes a questioned ballot in a different precinct in the same election district. There is no constitutional requirement of precinct residency, and there is clear statutory authorization for persons claiming to be registered voters to vote a questioned ballot if there is no evidence of registration in the precinct in which the voter seeks to vote. The lieutenant governor or his representative is required to determine whether the voter is registered in the election district before counting the ballot. See Alaska Const. art. V, § 1, AS 15.07.090, 15.15.213, 15.15.215 and 15.20.210.