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AK HB7

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/1/2017

Primary Sponsor

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins

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Origin

House of Representatives

30th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits persons in or within 200 feet of a polling place entrance from attempting to persuade others to vote for or against candidates, propositions, or questions during voting hours.

  • Prohibits physically displaying photos, videos, or other images of marked ballots in or within 200 feet of a polling place entrance in an attempt to persuade voters.

  • Requires election officials to post warning notices at the required distance regarding political persuasion prohibitions.

  • Allows voters to share photos or videos of their marked ballots outside polling places and the 200-foot zone, or when requesting voting assistance, exempting them from the general ballot exhibition prohibition.

  • Removes the conditional language that previously subjected the marked ballot exhibition prohibition to voter assistance provisions.

Legislative Description

Marked Ballot Photos; Persuasion At Polls

Crimes

Last Action

REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS

3/16/2018

Committee Referrals

State Affairs3/16/2018
Community & Regional Affairs3/3/2017
State Affairs1/18/2017

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