Sec. 15.10.200. Definition of “decennial census of the United States” and use of census numbers by redistricting board.
(a) In art. VI, Constitution of the State of Alaska, reference to the official decennial census of the United States is a reference to the census enumeration used to establish apportionment among the several states. (b) In adopting a redistricting plan under art. VI, Constitution of the State of Alaska, the redistricting board may not […]
Sec. 15.10.210. Expenditures for population surveys or sampling prohibited.
An expenditure of public funds may not be made for a population survey or sampling conducted for purposes of redistricting the legislature without an express appropriation by the legislature for that purpose.
Sec. 15.10.220. Voting Rights Act review and legal representation.
(a) The independent legal counsel for the Redistricting Board provided for in art. VI, sec. 9, Constitution of the State of Alaska, shall (1) submit the board’s redistricting plan for preclearance to the United States Department of Justice or the United States District Court for the District of Columbia under 42 U.S.C. 1973c; and (2) […]
Sec. 15.10.300. Preparation for legislative redistricting.
(a) There is created as an independent agency of the state the Redistricting Planning Committee. The committee shall be composed of five members. One member shall be appointed by the president of the senate, one member shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, one member shall be appointed by the chief […]
Sec. 15.10.108. Youth vote ambassador program.
(a) The youth vote ambassador program is established in the division of elections. (b) In order to serve as a member of the youth vote ambassador program, an individual must (1) be a student age 16 or older (A) enrolled in a public or private high school program in this state; or (B) being educated […]
Sec. 15.10.110. Appointment of election supervisors.
The director shall appoint election supervisors, including one in each of the municipalities of Juneau, Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Nome, to assist in the administration of elections in the house districts designated by the director. The director may appoint as an election supervisor a person who is a qualified voter in the area over which the […]
Sec. 15.10.120. Appointment of election board.
(a) An election supervisor shall appoint in each precinct within the election supervisor’s district an election board composed of at least three qualified voters registered to vote in that precinct. If the election supervisor is unable to locate three qualified individuals registered to vote in that precinct who are willing and able to serve on […]
Sec. 15.10.125. Appointment of additional election boards.
In each precinct having 200 or more voters additional election boards may be appointed.
Sec. 15.10.140. Appointment of counters.
The chairperson of the election board may appoint a team of counters to assist with the counting of the ballots in each precinct where the election supervisor considers it necessary. The appointments may be made from among the qualified voters in the precincts in which they reside, and may be made at any time before […]
Sec. 15.10.170. Appointment and privileges of watchers.
(a) 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 […]