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AK HB70

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/18/2011

Primary Sponsor

Tammie Wilson

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Origin

House of Representatives

27th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends AS 15.15.360(a) to establish rules for counting write-in votes in Alaska elections
  • Requires voters to write in a candidate's name and fill in the corresponding oval to have a write-in vote counted
  • For write-in candidates other than governor and lieutenant governor, a vote counts if the oval is filled and either the full name (as it appears on the declaration of candidacy) or the last name is written in
  • For governor and lieutenant governor write-in votes, a vote counts if the oval is filled and either both candidates' full names, both last names, or the governor candidate's full or last name is written in
  • Directs election boards to disregard abbreviations, misspellings, or other minor variations in a write-in candidate's name if the voter's intent can be determined

Legislative Description

Counting Of Write-in Votes

Boards & Commissions

Last Action

REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS

1/18/2011

Committee Referrals

State Affairs1/18/2011

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