Section 15.40.140. Condition of calling special election.

When a vacancy occurs in the office of United States senator or United States representative, the governor shall, by proclamation, call a special election under AS 15.40.142(a). However, if the vacancy occurs on a date that is less than 60 days before or is on or after the date of the primary election in the general election year during which a candidate to fill the office is regularly elected, the governor may not call a special election.

Authorities

15.10.170;15.20.081;15.20.203;15.20.207;15.20.211;15.40.141;15.40.142;15.40.145

Notes

Recent Bills that will modify this

HB 17 NONPARTISAN PRIMARY ELECTIONS

References

AS 15.10.170 Appointment and privileges of watchers.
AS 15.20.081 Absentee voting in general; applying for absentee ballot by mail or electronic transmission.
AS 15.20.203 Procedure for district absentee ballot counting review.
AS 15.20.207 Procedure for district questioned ballot review.
AS 15.20.211 Counting cross-district and certain write-in votes.
AS 15.40.141 Condition of calling a special runoff election.
AS 15.40.142 Time of calling the special election and the special runoff election.
AS 15.40.145 Temporary appointment of United States senator. [See revisor's note]..

History

(Sec. 8.21 ch 83 SLA 1960; am Sec. 30 ch 69 SLA 1970; am Sec. 2 ch 50 SLA 2004; am Sec. 1 2004 Ballot Measure No. 4; am Sec. 30 ch 73 SLA 2013)