Section 15.45.560. Preparation of petition.

   (a) The director shall prepare a sufficient number of sequentially numbered petitions to allow full circulation throughout the state or throughout the senate or house district of the official sought to be recalled. Each petition must contain
        (1) the name and office of the person to be recalled;
        (2) the statement of the grounds for recall included in the application;
        (3) a statement of minimum costs to the state associated with certification of the recall application, review of the recall petition, and conduct of a special election, excluding legal costs to the state and the costs to the state of any challenge to the validity of the petition;
        (4) an estimate of the cost to the state of recalling the official;
        (5) the statement of warning required in AS 15.45.570;
        (6) sufficient space for the printed name, a numerical identifier, the signature, the date of signature, and the address of each person signing the petition; and
        (7) other specifications prescribed by the director to ensure proper handling and control.
   (b) Upon request of the recall committee, the lieutenant governor shall report to the committee the number of persons who voted in the preceding general election in the state or in the district of the official sought to be recalled by the recall committee.

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Implemented As

6 AAC 25.240

History

(Sec. 9.80 ch 83 SLA 1960; am Sec. 189 ch 100 SLA 1980; am Sec. 61 ch 21 SLA 2000; am Sec. 48 ch 2 FSSLA 2005)