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AK HB4

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2025

Primary Sponsor

Dan Saddler

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Origin

House of Representatives

34th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires Alaska's general election ballot to include a provision for write-in candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States

  • Establishes specific rules for counting write-in votes for President and Vice-President: votes count if the oval is filled in and either the full names as they appear on the write-in declaration, the last names of both candidates, or just the presidential candidate's name/last name is written

  • Requires write-in presidential candidates to file a letter with the director certifying information required under AS 15.30.026(b), which pertains to independent candidate qualification requirements

  • Amends AS 15.15.030 (ballot preparation) and AS 15.15.360 (vote counting rules) to explicitly address presidential write-in procedures parallel to existing governor/lieutenant governor write-in provisions

Legislative Description

Presidential Write-in Votes

Elections

Last Action

REFERRED TO RULES

2/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/9/2026
State Affairs1/22/2025

Full Bill Text

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