Section 15.20.045. Designation of absentee voting officials and stations.

   (a) The director or election supervisor may designate persons to act as absentee voting officials under AS 15.20.010 - 15.20.220 in areas where election supervisors do not have offices.  Magistrates may, with the approval of the administrative director of the Alaska Court System, be designated under this section. At least 15 days before the election the director shall supply each absentee voting official with appropriate ballots.
   (b) The director may designate by regulation adopted under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) locations at which absentee voting stations will be operated on or after the 15th day before an election up to and including the date of the election. The director shall supply absentee voting stations with ballots for all house districts in the state and shall designate absentee voting officials to serve at absentee voting stations.
   (c) In a municipality in which the division will not be operating an absentee voting station, the director may designate the municipal clerk as an absentee voting official for the limited purpose of distributing absentee ballots to qualified voters under AS 15.20.061(a)(1) and qualified voters' representatives under AS 15.20.072. At least 15 days before the election, the director shall supply municipal clerks designated under this subsection with absentee ballots.

Authorities

15.20.040;15.20.061;15.20.072;15.80.010;29.20.380

Notes

Recent Bills that will modify this

HB 1 ELECTION REGISTRATION AND VOTING
HB 95 ELECTION REGISTRATION AND VOTING
SB 93 ELECTION REGISTRATION AND VOTING

Implemented As

6 AAC 25.032
6 AAC 25.500

References

6 AAC 25.032
6 AAC 25.033
6 AAC 25.570
6 AAC 25.620
6 AAC 25.630
AS 15.20.040 Distribution of ballots, envelopes, and other material.
AS 15.20.061 Absentee voting in person.
AS 15.20.072 Special needs voting.
AS 15.80.010 Definitions.
AS 29.20.380 Municipal clerk.

History

(Sec. 19 ch 197 SLA 1975; am Sec. 83 ch 100 SLA 1980; am Sec. 44 ch 21 SLA 2000; am Sec. 1 ch 35 SLA 2001; am Sec. 12 ch 73 SLA 2013)