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AK HB25

Bill

Status

Prefiled

N/A

Primary Sponsor

Bryce Edgmon

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Origin

House of Representatives

28th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Adds enrollment cards or other identification issued by federally recognized tribes or tribal organizations as acceptable forms of voter identification for in-person voter registration under AS 15.07.060(c).

  • Expands acceptable identification documents for mail-in voter registration to include tribal enrollment cards or other tribal identification as an alternative when applicants cannot provide required identification numbers under AS 15.07.060(e).

  • Includes tribal enrollment cards or other tribal identification as valid voter identification at polling places under AS 15.15.225(a), alongside driver's licenses, passports, and other existing forms.

  • Allows first-time mail-in voters who initially registered by mail to submit tribal enrollment cards or other tribal identification as proof of identity with absentee ballots under AS 15.20.081(f) and AS 15.20.203(b).

  • Defines "federally recognized tribe" as a tribe recognized by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior under 25 U.S.C. 479a and "tribal organization" according to 25 U.S.C. 450b.

Legislative Description

Not Introduced

Elections

Last Action

NOT INTRODUCED

1/16/2013

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