HB 231: "An Act eliminating the primary election, relating to the general election, and eliminating state recognition of political parties."
00 HOUSE BILL NO. 231 01 "An Act eliminating the primary election, relating to the general election, and 02 eliminating state recognition of political parties." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. AS 04.16.070(a) is amended to read: 05 (a) A person may not sell, barter, give, consume, or dispose of alcoholic 06 beverages within licensed premises 07 (1) in the state on a day on which a statewide special [, PRIMARY,] or 08 general election is held for the purpose of voting for a candidate for public office, until 09 the polls have closed; 10 (2) in a municipality on a day on which a local option election or an 11 election is held for the purpose of voting for a candidate for public office, until the 12 polls are closed. 13 * Sec. 2. AS 09.20.035 is amended to read: 14 Sec. 09.20.035. Deferral of jury service. A person may have jury service
01 deferred if the person shows that jury service at the time for which the person is 02 summoned will cause hardship to that person or another, that transportation problems 03 make it temporarily impossible for the person to serve, or that the person summoned is 04 employed as a full-time or temporary election official and the jury service is during 05 the month in which a [PRIMARY OR] general election is held. Jury service may be 06 deferred under this section only if the person seeking the deferment agrees to a 07 deferred date. Jury service may not be deferred for more than 10 months from the date 08 the initial jury service was to begin. 09 * Sec. 3. AS 14.07.085(a) is amended to read: 10 (a) The seven members of the board [, NO MORE THAN FOUR OF WHOM 11 SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY AS THE 12 GOVERNOR,] shall be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by a 13 majority of the members of the legislature in joint session. In appointing board 14 members, the governor shall consider recommendations made by recognized 15 educational associations in the state. 16 * Sec. 4. AS 15.07.030(a) is amended to read: 17 (a) A person who has the qualifications of a voter as set out in 18 AS 15.05.010(1) - (3) or who will have the qualifications at the succeeding 19 [PRIMARY OR] general election is entitled to be registered as a voter in the precinct 20 in which the person resides. 21 * Sec. 5. AS 15.07.127 is amended to read: 22 Sec. 15.07.127. Preparation of master register. The director shall prepare 23 both a statewide list and a list by precinct of the names and addresses of all persons 24 whose names appear on the master register [AND THEIR POLITICAL PARTY 25 AFFILIATION]. Any person may obtain a copy of the list, or a part of the list, or an 26 electronic format containing both residence and mailing addresses of voters, by 27 applying to the director and paying to the state treasury a fee as determined by the 28 director. 29 * Sec. 6. AS 15.07.130(b) is amended to read: 30 (b) If a registered voter has not, within the preceding four calendar years, 31 contacted the division and has neither voted nor appeared to vote in a local, regional
01 school board, [PRIMARY,] special, or general election during the last four calendar 02 years and a notice sent to the voter under (a) of this section was returned as 03 undeliverable, the voter shall be advised by a notice sent by forwardable mail to the 04 voter's last known address that registration will be inactivated unless the voter 05 responds to the notice no later than 45 days after the date of the notice sent under this 06 section. The director shall maintain on the master register the name of a voter whose 07 registration is inactivated. The director shall cancel a voter's inactive registration in 08 accordance with the procedures set out in 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-6 (sec. 8, National Voter 09 Registration Act of 1993) after the second general election that occurs after the 10 registration becomes inactive if the voter does not contact the division or vote or 11 appear to vote. 12 * Sec. 7. AS 15.07.140 is amended to read: 13 Sec. 15.07.140. General administrative supervision by director. The 14 director shall provide general administrative supervision over the registration and 15 reregistration of voters. [THE DIRECTOR SHALL, NO LATER THAN 120 DAYS 16 BEFORE ANY GENERAL ELECTION, ARRANGE TO HAVE THE LIST OF 17 REGISTERED VOTERS IN A USABLE ELECTRONIC FORMAT PROVIDED 18 FREE OF CHARGE TO EACH POLITICAL PARTY.] Upon request by the mayor 19 or manager of a municipality, the director shall furnish registration information for all 20 precincts all or part of which are within the boundaries of the local government unit. 21 * Sec. 8. AS 15.10.105(b) is amended to read: 22 (b) It is essential that the nonpartisan nature, integrity, credibility, and 23 impartiality of the administration of elections be maintained. To that end, 24 (1) the director of elections, the election supervisors appointed under 25 AS 15.10.110, and the full-time members of the director's staff 26 (A) may not join, support, or otherwise participate in a partisan 27 political organization, faction, or activity, including but not limited to the 28 making of political contributions; and 29 (B) may not hold or campaign for elective office, [BE AN 30 OFFICER OF A POLITICAL PARTY OR MEMBER OR OFFICER OF A 31 POLITICAL COMMITTEE,] permit their name to be used, or make any
01 contributions, in support of or in opposition to a candidate or a ballot 02 proposition or question, participate in any way in a national, state, or local 03 election campaign, or lobby or employ or assist a lobbyist; 04 (2) the full-time employees of the division of elections, except for the 05 director of elections and the elections supervisors appointed under AS 15.10.110, are 06 subject to the personnel rules adopted under the authority of AS 39.25.150(7), (15), 07 and (16); and 08 (3) the director of elections, the election supervisors appointed under 09 AS 15.10.110, and the full-time members of the director's staff may, notwithstanding 10 (1) of this subsection, express private opinion [, REGISTER AS TO POLITICAL 11 PARTY,] and vote. 12 * Sec. 9. AS 15.10.107 is amended to read: 13 Sec. 15.10.107. Staff training. The director shall, before each [PRIMARY] 14 election in even-numbered years, provide for a comprehensive training program for 15 election officials, both the full-time members of the staff of the division of elections 16 and those who are appointed as members of election boards under AS 15.10.120 - 17 15.10.140 and other temporary election employees. The director shall annually 18 prepare and, not later than January 10, file with the lieutenant governor a plan that 19 describes the comprehensive training program for election officials to be provided to 20 those officials during that calendar year. 21 * Sec. 10. AS 15.10.140 is amended to read: 22 Sec. 15.10.140. Appointment of counters. The chairperson of the election 23 board may appoint a team of counters to assist with the counting of the ballots in each 24 precinct where the election supervisor considers it necessary. The appointments may 25 be made from among the qualified voters in the precincts in which they reside [,] and 26 may be made at any time before the completion of the precinct count. There shall be 27 four counters on each counting team [, NO MORE THAN TWO OF WHOM MAY 28 BE OF THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY]. 29 * Sec. 11. AS 15.10.170 is amended to read: 30 Sec. 15.10.170. Appointment and privileges of watchers. [THE 31 PRECINCT PARTY COMMITTEE, WHERE AN ORGANIZED PRECINCT
01 COMMITTEE EXISTS, OR THE PARTY DISTRICT COMMITTEE WHERE NO 02 ORGANIZED PRECINCT COMMITTEE EXISTS, OR THE STATE PARTY 03 CHAIRPERSON WHERE NEITHER A PRECINCT NOR A PARTY DISTRICT 04 COMMITTEE EXISTS, MAY APPOINT ONE OR MORE PERSONS AS 05 WATCHERS IN EACH PRECINCT AND COUNTING CENTER FOR ANY 06 ELECTION.] Each candidate [NOT REPRESENTING A POLITICAL PARTY] may 07 appoint one or more watchers for each precinct or counting center in the candidate's 08 respective district or the state for any election. Any organization or organized group 09 that sponsors or opposes an initiative, referendum, or recall may have one or more 10 persons as watchers at the polls and counting centers after first obtaining authorization 11 from the director. A candidate, organization, or organized group that sponsors or 12 opposes an initiative, referendum, or recall [STATE PARTY CHAIRPERSON, A 13 PRECINCT PARTY COMMITTEE, A PARTY DISTRICT COMMITTEE, OR A 14 CANDIDATE NOT REPRESENTING A POLITICAL PARTY OR 15 ORGANIZATION OR ORGANIZED GROUP] may not have more than one watcher 16 on duty at a time in any precinct or counting center. The watcher may be present at a 17 position inside the place of voting or counting that affords a full view of all action of 18 the election officials taken from the time the polls are opened until the ballots are 19 finally counted and the results certified by the election board or the data processing 20 review board. The election board or the data processing review board may require 21 each watcher to present written proof showing appointment by [THE PRECINCT 22 PARTY COMMITTEE, THE PARTY DISTRICT COMMITTEE,] the organization or 23 organized group, [OR] the candidate the watcher represents, or [THAT IS SIGNED 24 BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE PRECINCT PARTY COMMITTEE, THE 25 PARTY DISTRICT COMMITTEE, THE STATE PARTY CHAIRPERSON,] the 26 organization or organized group [, OR THE CANDIDATE REPRESENTING NO 27 PARTY]. 28 * Sec. 12. AS 15.10.180 is amended to read: 29 Sec. 15.10.180. Appointment of state ballot counting review board. The 30 director shall appoint four or more persons [TWO PERSONS FROM THE 31 POLITICAL PARTY OF WHICH THE GOVERNOR IS A MEMBER AND TWO
01 PERSONS FROM THE POLITICAL PARTY THAT RECEIVED THE SECOND 02 LARGEST NUMBER OF VOTES STATEWIDE IN THE PRECEDING 03 GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION] to participate in the state ballot counting review. 04 [THE DIRECTOR MAY APPOINT ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUALS TO 05 PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE BALLOT COUNTING REVIEW. EACH 06 POLITICAL PARTY MAY PRESENT TO THE DIRECTOR A LIST OF THREE 07 OR MORE NAMES FROM WHICH THE DIRECTOR SHALL SELECT THE 08 PERSONS TO REPRESENT THE PARTY. THE LIST OF NAMES MAY BE 09 SUBMITTED IN WRITING AT LEAST 30 DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE 10 ELECTION. THE LIST OF NAMES SHALL BE CERTIFIED BY THE STATE 11 CHAIRPERSON OF THE POLITICAL PARTY OR BY THE PERSON 12 AUTHORIZED BY THE PARTY BYLAWS TO ACT IN THE ABSENCE OF THE 13 CHAIRPERSON.] 14 * Sec. 13. AS 15.13.020(b) is amended to read: 15 (b) The governor shall appoint four members to the commission [TWO 16 MEMBERS OF EACH OF THE TWO POLITICAL PARTIES WHOSE 17 CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR RECEIVED THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF 18 VOTES IN THE MOST RECENT PRECEDING GENERAL ELECTION AT 19 WHICH A GOVERNOR WAS ELECTED. THE TWO APPOINTEES FROM 20 EACH OF THESE TWO PARTIES SHALL BE CHOSEN FROM A LIST OF FOUR 21 NAMES TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF EACH 22 PARTY]. 23 * Sec. 14. AS 15.13.020(d) is amended to read: 24 (d) Members of the commission serve staggered terms of five years, or until a 25 successor is appointed and qualifies. [THE TERMS OF NO TWO MEMBERS WHO 26 ARE MEMBERS OF THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY MAY EXPIRE IN 27 CONSECUTIVE YEARS.] A member may not serve more than one term. However, 28 a person appointed to fill the unexpired term of a predecessor may be appointed to a 29 successive full five-year term. 30 * Sec. 15. AS 15.13.020(e) is amended to read: 31 (e) A member of the commission, during tenure, may not
01 (1) hold or campaign for elective office; 02 (2) be an officer of a [POLITICAL PARTY,] political committee [,] or 03 group; 04 (3) permit the member's name to be used, or make any contributions 05 whatsoever, in support of or in opposition to a candidate or proposition or question 06 that appears on any ballot in the state including but not limited to that of a 07 municipality; however, contributions may be made to a candidate for the office of 08 President of the United States; 09 (4) participate in any way in an election campaign [OR 10 PARTICIPATE IN OR CONTRIBUTE TO ANY POLITICAL PARTY]; or 11 (5) lobby, employ or assist a lobbyist. 12 * Sec. 16. AS 15.13.040(g) is amended to read: 13 (g) The provisions of (a) of this section do not apply if a candidate 14 (1) indicates, on a form prescribed by the commission, an intent not to 15 raise and not to expend more than $2,500 in seeking election to office [, INCLUDING 16 BOTH THE PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS]; 17 (2) accepts contributions totaling not more than $2,500 in seeking 18 election to office [, INCLUDING BOTH THE PRIMARY AND GENERAL 19 ELECTIONS]; and 20 (3) makes expenditures totaling not more than $2,500 in seeking 21 election to office [, INCLUDING BOTH THE PRIMARY AND GENERAL 22 ELECTIONS]. 23 * Sec. 17. AS 15.13.060(c) is amended to read: 24 (c) Each candidate for state office shall file the name and address of the 25 campaign treasurer with the commission, or submit, in writing, the name and address 26 of the campaign treasurer to the director for filing with the commission, no later than 27 15 days after the date of filing [THE DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY OR] the 28 nominating petition. Each candidate for municipal office shall file the name and 29 address of the campaign treasurer with the commission no later than seven days after 30 the date of filing the declaration of candidacy or the nominating petition. If the 31 candidate does not designate a campaign treasurer, the candidate is the campaign
01 treasurer. 02 * Sec. 18. AS 15.13.065(a) is amended to read: 03 (a) Individuals and [,] groups [, AND POLITICAL PARTIES] may make 04 contributions to a candidate. An individual or group may make a contribution to a 05 group [OR TO A POLITICAL PARTY]. 06 * Sec. 19. AS 15.13.070(b) is amended to read: 07 (b) An individual may contribute not more than 08 [(1)] $500 per year to a candidate, to an individual who conducts a 09 write-in campaign as a candidate, or to a group [THAT IS NOT A POLITICAL 10 PARTY; 11 (2) $5,000 PER YEAR TO A POLITICAL PARTY]. 12 * Sec. 20. AS 15.13.070(c) is amended to read: 13 (c) A group [THAT IS NOT A POLITICAL PARTY] may contribute not 14 more than $1,000 per year 15 (1) to a candidate, or to an individual who conducts a write-in 16 campaign as a candidate; or 17 (2) to another group [OR TO A POLITICAL PARTY]. 18 * Sec. 21. AS 15.13.072(f) is amended to read: 19 (f) A group [OR POLITICAL PARTY] may solicit or accept contributions 20 from an individual who is not a resident of the state at the time the contribution is 21 made, but the amounts accepted from individuals who are not residents may not 22 exceed 10 percent of total contributions made to the group [OR POLITICAL PARTY] 23 during the calendar or group year in which the contributions are received. 24 * Sec. 22. AS 15.13.074(c) is amended to read: 25 (c) A person or group may not make a contribution 26 (1) to a candidate or an individual who files with the commission the 27 document necessary to permit that individual to incur certain election-related expenses 28 as authorized by AS 15.13.100 when the office is to be filled at a general election 29 before the date that is 18 months before the general election; 30 (2) to a candidate or an individual who files with the commission the 31 document necessary to permit that individual to incur certain election-related expenses
01 as authorized by AS 15.13.100 for an office that is to be filled at a special election or 02 municipal election before the date that is 18 months before the date of the regular 03 municipal election or that is before the date of the proclamation of the special election 04 at which the candidate or individual seeks election to public office; or 05 (3) to any candidate later than the 45th day 06 [(A) AFTER THE DATE OF A PRIMARY ELECTION IF 07 THE CANDIDATE 08 (i) HAS BEEN NOMINATED AT THE PRIMARY 09 ELECTION OR IS RUNNING AS A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE; AND 10 (ii) IS NOT OPPOSED AT THE GENERAL 11 ELECTION; 12 (B) AFTER THE DATE OF THE PRIMARY ELECTION IF 13 THE CANDIDATE WAS NOT NOMINATED AT THE PRIMARY 14 ELECTION; OR 15 (C)] after the date of the general election, or after the date of a 16 municipal or municipal runoff election, if the candidate was opposed at the 17 general, municipal, or municipal runoff election. 18 * Sec. 23. AS 15.13.074(h) is amended to read: 19 (h) Notwithstanding AS 15.13.070, a candidate for governor or lieutenant 20 governor and a group that [IS NOT A POLITICAL PARTY AND THAT], under the 21 definition of the term "group," is presumed to be controlled by a candidate for 22 governor or lieutenant governor, may not make a contribution to a candidate for 23 another office, to a person who conducts a write-in campaign as a candidate for other 24 office, or to another group of amounts received by that candidate or controlled group 25 as contributions between January 1 and the date of the general election of the year of a 26 general election for an election for governor and lieutenant governor. This subsection 27 does not prohibit 28 [(1)] the group described in this subsection from making contributions 29 to the candidates for governor and lieutenant governor whom the group supports [; OR 30 (2) THE GOVERNOR OR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, OR THE 31 GROUP DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBSECTION, FROM MAKING
01 CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER AS 15.13.116(a)(2)(A)]. 02 * Sec. 24. AS 15.13.110(f) is amended to read: 03 (f) During the year in which the election is scheduled, each of the following 04 shall file the campaign disclosure reports in the manner and at the times required by 05 this section: 06 (1) a person who, under the regulations adopted by the commission to 07 implement AS 15.13.100, indicates an intention to become a candidate for elective 08 state executive or legislative office; 09 (2) a person who has filed a nominating petition under AS 15.25.140 - 10 15.25.200 to become a candidate [AT THE PRIMARY ELECTION] for elective state 11 executive or legislative office; 12 (3) a person who campaigns as a write-in candidate for elective state 13 executive or legislative office at the general election; and 14 (4) a group that receives contributions or makes expenditures on behalf 15 of or in opposition to a person described in (1) - (3) of this subsection. 16 * Sec. 25. AS 15.13.116(a) is amended to read: 17 (a) A candidate who, after the date of the general, special, municipal, or 18 municipal runoff election or after the date the candidate withdraws as a candidate, 19 whichever comes first, holds unused campaign contributions shall distribute the 20 amount held within 90 days. The distribution may only be made to 21 (1) pay bills incurred for expenditures reasonably related to the 22 campaign and the winding up of the affairs of the campaign, including a victory or 23 thank you party and thank you gifts to campaign employees and volunteers, and to pay 24 expenditures associated with post-election fund raising that may be needed to raise 25 funds to pay off campaign debts; 26 (2) make donations, without condition, to 27 (A) [A POLITICAL PARTY; 28 (B)] the state's general fund; 29 (B) [(C)] a municipality of the state; or 30 (C) [(D)] the federal government; 31 (3) make donations, without condition, to organizations qualified as
01 charitable organizations under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3), provided the organization is not 02 controlled by the candidate or a member of the candidate's immediate family; 03 (4) repay loans from the candidate to the candidate's own campaign 04 under AS 15.13.078(b); 05 (5) repay contributions to contributors, but only if repayment of the 06 contribution is made pro rata in approximate proportion to the contributions made 07 using one of the following, as the candidate determines: 08 (A) to all contributors; 09 (B) to contributors who have contributed most recently; or 10 (C) to contributors who have made larger contributions; 11 (6) establish a fund for, and from that fund to pay, attorney fees or 12 costs incurred in the prosecution or defense of an administrative or civil judicial action 13 that directly concerns a challenge to the victory or defeat of the candidate in the 14 election; 15 (7) transfer all or a portion of the unused campaign contributions to an 16 account for a future election campaign; a transfer under this paragraph is limited to 17 (A) $50,000, if the transfer is made by a candidate for governor 18 or lieutenant governor; 19 (B) $10,000, if the transfer is made by a candidate for the state 20 senate; 21 (C) $5,000, if the transfer is made by a candidate for the state 22 house of representatives; and 23 (D) $5,000, if the transfer is made by a candidate for an office 24 not described in (A) - (C) of this paragraph; 25 (8) transfer all or a portion of the unused campaign contributions to a 26 public office expense term account or to a public office expense term account reserve 27 in accordance with (d) of this section; a transfer under this paragraph is subject to the 28 following: 29 (A) the authority to transfer is limited to candidates who are 30 elected to the state legislature; 31 (B) the public office expense term account established under
01 this paragraph may be used only for expenses associated with the candidate's 02 serving as a member of the legislature; 03 (C) all amounts expended from the public office expense term 04 account shall be annually accounted for under AS 15.13.110(a)(4); and 05 (D) a transfer under this paragraph is limited to $5,000 06 multiplied by the number of years in the term to which the candidate is elected; 07 and 08 (9) transfer all or a portion of the unused campaign contributions to a 09 municipal office account; a transfer under this paragraph is subject to the following: 10 (A) the authority to transfer is limited to candidates who are 11 elected to municipal office, including a municipal school board; 12 (B) the municipal office account established under this 13 paragraph may be used only for expenses associated with the candidate's 14 serving as mayor or as a member of the assembly, city council, or school 15 board; 16 (C) all amounts expended from the municipal office account 17 shall be annually accounted for under AS 15.13.110(a)(4); and 18 (D) a transfer under this paragraph is limited to $5,000. 19 * Sec. 26. AS 15.13.116(b) is amended to read: 20 (b) After a general, special, municipal, or municipal runoff election, a 21 candidate may retain the ownership of one computer and one printer and of personal 22 property, except money, that was acquired by and for use in the campaign. The 23 current fair market value of the property retained, exclusive of the computer and 24 printer, may not exceed $2,500. All other property shall be disposed of, or sold and 25 the sale proceeds disposed of, in accordance with (a) or (c) of this section. 26 Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a candidate may (1) retain a bulk 27 mailing permit that was paid for with campaign funds, and (2) use personal funds, 28 campaign funds, or unused campaign contributions transferred to a public office 29 expense term account under (a)(8) of this section to pay the continuing charges for the 30 permit after the election. Money used to continue the life of the permit is not 31 considered to be a contribution under this chapter. In addition to any other use
01 permitted under this chapter, during the candidate's term of office, the candidate may 02 use the bulk mailing permit for mailings associated with service in the office to which 03 the candidate was elected. During the candidate's term of office, if the candidate files 04 a nominating petition, declaration of candidacy, or a letter of intent to become a 05 candidate for the same or a different elective office, the candidate may also use the 06 bulk mailing permit in that election campaign. 07 * Sec. 27. AS 15.13.150 is amended to read: 08 Sec. 15.13.150. Election educational activities not prohibited. This chapter 09 does not prohibit a person from engaging in educational election-related 10 communications and activities, including 11 (1) the publication of the date and location of an election; 12 (2) the education of students about voting and elections; 13 (3) the sponsorship of open candidate debate forums; 14 (4) participation in get-out-the-vote or voter registration drives that do 15 not favor a particular candidate [, POLITICAL PARTY,] or political position; 16 (5) the dissemination of the views of all candidates running for a 17 particular office. 18 * Sec. 28. AS 15.13.400(3) is amended to read: 19 (3) "contribution" 20 (A) means a purchase, payment, promise or obligation to pay, 21 loan or loan guarantee, deposit or gift of money, goods, or services for which 22 charge is ordinarily made and that is made for the purpose of influencing the 23 nomination or election of a candidate, and in AS 15.13.010(b) for the purpose 24 of influencing a ballot proposition or question, including the payment by a 25 person other than a candidate [OR POLITICAL PARTY], or compensation for 26 the personal services of another person, that are rendered to the candidate [OR 27 POLITICAL PARTY]; 28 (B) does not include 29 (i) services provided without compensation by 30 individuals volunteering a portion or all of their time on behalf of a 31 candidate or ballot proposition or question, but it does include
01 professional services volunteered by individuals for which they 02 ordinarily would be paid a fee or wage; 03 (ii) services provided by an accountant or other person 04 to prepare reports and statements required by this chapter; or 05 (iii) ordinary hospitality in a home; 06 * Sec. 29. AS 15.13.400(4) is amended to read: 07 (4) "expenditure" 08 (A) means a purchase or a transfer of money or anything of 09 value, or promise or agreement to purchase or transfer money or anything of 10 value, incurred or made for the purpose of 11 (i) influencing the nomination or election of a candidate 12 or of any individual who files for nomination at a later date and 13 becomes a candidate; 14 (ii) [USE BY A POLITICAL PARTY; 15 (iii)] the payment by a person other than a candidate 16 [OR POLITICAL PARTY] of compensation for the personal services 17 of another person that are rendered to a candidate [OR POLITICAL 18 PARTY]; or 19 (iii) [iv] influencing the outcome of a ballot proposition 20 or question; 21 (B) does not include a candidate's filing fee or the cost of 22 preparing reports and statements required by this chapter; 23 * Sec. 30. AS 15.13.400(5) is amended to read: 24 (5) "group" means 25 [(A) EVERY STATE AND REGIONAL EXECUTIVE 26 COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY; AND 27 (B)] any combination of two or more individuals acting jointly 28 who organize for the principal purpose of influencing the outcome of one or 29 more elections and who take action the major purpose of which is to influence 30 the outcome of an election; a group that makes expenditures or receives 31 contributions with the authorization or consent, express or implied, or under
01 the control, direct or indirect, of a candidate shall be considered to be 02 controlled by that candidate; a group whose major purpose is to further the 03 nomination, election, or candidacy of only one individual, or intends to expend 04 more than 50 percent of its money on a single candidate, shall be considered to 05 be controlled by that candidate and its actions done with the candidate's 06 knowledge and consent unless, within 10 days from the date the candidate 07 learns of the existence of the group, the candidate files with the commission, 08 on a form provided by the commission, an affidavit that the group is operating 09 without the candidate's control; a group organized for more than one year 10 preceding an election and endorsing candidates for more than one office [OR 11 MORE THAN ONE POLITICAL PARTY] is presumed not to be controlled 12 by a candidate; however, a group that contributes more than 50 percent of its 13 money to or on behalf of one candidate shall be considered to support only one 14 candidate for purposes of AS 15.13.070, whether or not control of the group 15 has been disclaimed by the candidate; 16 * Sec. 31. AS 15.15.030(5) is amended to read: 17 (5) The state general election ballot shall be printed on white paper 18 with the names of the candidates [AND THEIR PARTY DESIGNATIONS] placed in 19 separate sections under the office designation to which they were nominated. [THE 20 PARTY AFFILIATION, IF ANY, SHALL BE DESIGNATED AFTER THE NAME 21 OF THE CANDIDATE.] The lieutenant governor and the governor shall be included 22 under the same section. Provision shall be made for voting for write-in [AND NO- 23 PARTY] candidates within each section. 24 * Sec. 32. AS 15.15.030(7) is amended to read: 25 (7) The general election ballot shall be designed with the names of 26 candidates [OF EACH POLITICAL PARTY] for the office of President and Vice- 27 President of the United States placed in the same section on the ballot rather than the 28 names of electors of President and Vice-President. 29 * Sec. 33. AS 15.15.040(b) is amended to read: 30 (b) The director shall prepare and issue or make available with each sample 31 ballot for a special election the statement provided for in AS 24.08.037 of the scope of
01 each project included in a proposed general obligation bond issue creating a state debt 02 for capital improvements that is submitted to the electorate for ratification under 03 AS 15.15.030(11). The statement of scope for each project shall be the same 04 statement included in the authorization bill. When a ballot proposition is submitted to 05 the voters at [A PRIMARY OR] a special election, a statement the same as that 06 provided for in the election pamphlet under AS 15.58.020(6) shall be made available 07 with each sample ballot. 08 * Sec. 34. AS 15.15.080(b) is amended to read: 09 (b) On the day of any election that is not a general election, [A PRIMARY 10 ELECTION,] a special election, or a federal election held under this title, the director 11 shall require each election board to open the polls for voting at eight o'clock in the 12 morning, shall close the polls for voting at eight o'clock in the evening, and shall keep 13 the polls open during the time between these hours. The election board members shall 14 report to the polling place one-half hour before the polls are to open on election day. 15 * Sec. 35. AS 15.15.120 is amended to read: 16 Sec. 15.15.120. Filling vacancies in election board. If an appointed election 17 board member fails to appear and subscribe to the oath on election day or becomes 18 incapacitated during the time of the election or the counting of the ballots, the election 19 board members present shall elect, by a majority voice vote, a qualified voter to fill the 20 vacancy. [THE QUALIFIED VOTER ELECTED TO FILL THE VACANCY 21 SHALL BE OF THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY AS THE PERSON FOR WHOM 22 THE SUBSTITUTION IS MADE UNLESS, AFTER REASONABLE EFFORT, THE 23 ELECTION BOARD MEMBERS DETERMINE THAT A QUALIFIED VOTER OF 24 THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY IS NOT AVAILABLE.] 25 * Sec. 36. AS 15.15.160 is amended to read: 26 Sec. 15.15.160. Prohibition of political discussion by election board. 27 During the hours that the polls are open, an election board member may not discuss 28 any [POLITICAL PARTY,] candidate [,] or issue while on duty. 29 * Sec. 37. AS 15.15.360(a)(11) is amended to read: 30 (11) A vote for a write-in candidate, other than a write-in vote for 31 governor and lieutenant governor, shall be counted if the oval is filled in for that
01 candidate and if the name, as it appears on the write-in letter of intent 02 [DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY], of the candidate or the last name of the 03 candidate is written in the space provided. 04 * Sec. 38. AS 15.15.360(a)(12) is amended to read: 05 (12) If the write-in vote is for governor and lieutenant governor, the 06 vote shall be counted if the oval is filled in and the names, as they appear on the write- 07 in letter of intent [DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY], of the candidates for 08 governor and lieutenant governor or the last names of the candidates for governor and 09 lieutenant governor, or the name, as it appears on the write-in declaration of 10 candidacy, of the candidate for governor or the last name of the candidate for governor 11 is written in the space provided. 12 * Sec. 39. AS 15.15.400 is amended to read: 13 Sec. 15.15.400. Preparation of voter list. The director shall prepare both a 14 statewide list and a list by precinct of the names and addresses of all persons who 15 voted in the election [AND THEIR POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION]. Any 16 person may obtain a copy of the list, or a part of the list, or a computer tape containing 17 both residence and mailing addresses of voters, by applying to the director and paying 18 to the state treasury a fee as determined by the director. 19 * Sec. 40. AS 15.15.420 is amended to read: 20 Sec. 15.15.420. Duty to review the ballot counting. The director shall 21 review the counting of the ballots with the assistance of and in the presence of the 22 appointed representatives from the candidates [POLITICAL PARTIES]. 23 * Sec. 41. AS 15.15.510(a) is amended to read: 24 (a) All [PRIMARY,] special and general election ballots shall have 25 "VIOLATED VOTER INSTRUCTION ON TERM LIMITS" printed adjacent to the 26 name of any respective state senator or representative who during the preceding term 27 of office: 28 (1) fails to vote in favor of the application set forth above when 29 brought to a vote or; 30 (2) fails to second the application set forth above if it lacks for a 31 second or;
01 (3) fails to vote in favor of bringing the application set forth above 02 before any committee or subcommittee upon which he or she serves in the respective 03 house or; 04 (4) fails to propose or otherwise bring to a vote of the full legislative 05 body the application set forth above if it otherwise lacks a legislator who so proposes 06 or brings to a vote of the full legislative body the application set forth above or; 07 (5) fails to vote against any attempt to delay, table or otherwise prevent 08 a vote by the full legislative body of the application set forth above or; 09 (6) fails in any way to ensure that all votes on the application set forth 10 above are recorded and made available to the public or; 11 (7) fails to vote against any change, addition or modification to the 12 application set forth above or; 13 (8) fails to vote in favor of the amendment set forth above if it is sent 14 to the states for ratification or; 15 (9) fails to vote against any amendment with longer limits if such an 16 amendment is sent to the state for ratification. 17 * Sec. 42. AS 15.15.515(a) is amended to read: 18 (a) All [PRIMARY,] special and general election ballots shall have 19 "VIOLATED VOTER INSTRUCTION ON TERM LIMITS" printed adjacent to the 20 name of any United States Senator or Representative who during the preceding term of 21 office: 22 (1) fails to vote in favor of the proposed Congressional Term Limits 23 Amendment set forth above when brought to a vote or; 24 (2) fails to second the proposed Congressional Term Limits 25 Amendment set forth above if it lacks for a second before any proceeding of the 26 legislative body or; 27 (3) fails to propose or otherwise bring to a vote of the full legislative 28 body the proposed Congressional Term Limits Amendment set forth above if it 29 otherwise lacks a legislator who so proposes or brings to a vote of the full legislative 30 body the proposed Congressional Term Limits Amendment set forth above or; 31 (4) fails to vote in favor of all votes bringing the Congressional Term
01 Limits Amendment set forth above before any committee of subcommittee of the 02 respective house upon which he or she serves or; 03 (5) fails to reject any attempt to delay, table or otherwise prevent a 04 vote by the full legislative body of the proposed Congressional Term Limits 05 Amendment set forth above or; 06 (6) fails to abstain or vote against any proposed constitutional 07 amendment that would increase term limits beyond those in the proposed 08 Congressional Term Limits Amendment set forth above regardless of any other 09 actions in support of the proposed Congressional Term Limits Amendment set forth 10 above or; 11 (7) sponsors or cosponsors any proposed constitutional amendment or 12 law that would increase term limits beyond those in the proposed Congressional Term 13 Limits Amendment set forth above or; 14 (8) fails in any way to ensure that all votes on the proposed 15 Congressional Term Limits Amendment set forth above are recorded and made 16 available to the public. 17 * Sec. 43. AS 15.15.520(a) is amended to read: 18 (a) Non-incumbent candidates for United States Senator and Representative, 19 and state senator and representative shall be given an opportunity to take a "Term 20 Limits" pledge regarding Term Limits each time they file to run for such office. 21 Those who decline to take the "Term Limits" pledge shall have "DECLINED TO 22 TAKE PLEDGE TO SUPPORT TERM LIMITS" printed adjacent to their name on 23 every [PRIMARY AND] general election ballot. 24 * Sec. 44. AS 15.20.190(a) is amended to read: 25 (a) Thirty days before the date of an election, the election supervisors shall 26 appoint, in the same manner provided for the appointment of election officials 27 prescribed in AS 15.10, district absentee ballot counting boards and district questioned 28 ballot counting boards, each composed of at least four members. [AT LEAST ONE 29 MEMBER OF EACH BOARD MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE SAME 30 POLITICAL PARTY OF WHICH THE GOVERNOR IS A MEMBER, AND AT 31 LEAST ONE MEMBER OF EACH BOARD MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE
01 POLITICAL PARTY WHOSE CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR RECEIVED THE 02 SECOND LARGEST NUMBER OF VOTES IN THE PRECEDING 03 GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION.] The district boards shall assist the election 04 supervisors in counting the absentee and questioned ballots and shall receive the same 05 compensation paid election officials under AS 15.15.380. 06 * Sec. 45. AS 15.20.203(i) is amended to read: 07 (i) The director shall mail the materials described in (h) of this section to the 08 voter not later than 09 [(1) 10 DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE REVIEW OF 10 BALLOTS BY THE STATE REVIEW BOARD FOR A PRIMARY ELECTION; 11 (2)] 60 days after certification of the results of a general or special 12 election. 13 * Sec. 46. AS 15.20.207(i) is amended to read: 14 (i) The director shall mail the materials described in (h) of this section to the 15 voter not later than 16 [(1) 10 DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE REVIEW OF 17 BALLOTS BY THE STATE REVIEW BOARD FOR A PRIMARY ELECTION; 18 (2)] 60 days after certification of the results of a general or special 19 election. 20 * Sec. 47. AS 15.20.207(j) is amended to read: 21 (j) For [IN ADDITION TO MAILING THE MATERIALS UNDER (i)(1) OF 22 THIS SECTION, FOR] a questioned voter whose questioned primary election ballot 23 was rejected, not later than the deadline set out in (i)(1) of this section, the director 24 shall 25 (1) determine whether, from the information obtained under 26 AS 15.07.070(h), the voter's name may be entered on the voter registration list; 27 (2) if the voter is eligible, register the voter in accordance with the 28 information submitted by the voter under AS 15.07.070(h); and 29 (3) confirm or deny the registration by written notice mailed to the 30 voter. 31 * Sec. 48. AS 15.20.211(d) is amended to read:
01 (d) The director shall mail the materials described in (c) of this section to the 02 voter not later than 03 [(1) 10 DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE REVIEW OF 04 BALLOTS BY THE STATE REVIEW BOARD FOR A PRIMARY ELECTION; 05 (2)] 60 days after certification of the results of a general or special 06 election. 07 * Sec. 49. AS 15.20.225 is amended to read: 08 Sec. 15.20.225. Definition of "state election ['']." In AS 15.20.010 - 09 15.20.225, "state election" means a [PRIMARY,] general [,] or special election a 10 purpose of which is to 11 (1) select [, NOMINATE,] or elect a governor, a lieutenant governor, 12 an acting governor, a state senator, or a state representative; 13 (2) select, nominate, or elect delegates to a constitutional convention; 14 (3) approve or reject an initiative submitted under art. XI of the state 15 constitution and AS 15.45.190 - 15.45.200 or a referendum submitted under art. XI of 16 the state constitution and AS 15.45.420 - 15.45.440; 17 (4) recall an official identified in (1) of this section when authorized by 18 art. XI of the state constitution and AS 15.45.650 - 15.45.690; 19 (5) approve or reject a proposed constitutional amendment submitted 20 under AS 15.50; or 21 (6) ratify or reject a state general obligation bond when authorized by 22 AS 37.15. 23 * Sec. 50. AS 15.20.440(b) is amended to read: 24 (b) Candidates [, POLITICAL PARTIES,] or organized groups having a direct 25 interest in a recount and who are seeking to protect their interests during a recount 26 may provide, at their own expense, two or more observers to witness the recount. 27 * Sec. 51. AS 15.20.490 is amended to read: 28 Sec. 15.20.490. Certification of results. If it is determined by recount that 29 the plurality of votes was cast for a candidate, the director shall issue a certificate of 30 election [OR NOMINATION] to the elected [OR NOMINATED] candidate as 31 determined by the recount. If it is determined by the recount that a proposition or
01 question should be certified as having received the required vote, the director shall so 02 certify except that the lieutenant governor shall so certify if the proposition or question 03 involves an initiative, a referendum, or a constitutional amendment. 04 * Sec. 52. AS 15.20.800(a) is amended to read: 05 (a) The director may conduct an election by mail if it is held at a time other 06 than when the general [, PARTY PRIMARY,] or municipal election is held. 07 * Sec. 53. AS 15.25.042(c) is amended to read: 08 (c) If a candidate for the legislature has been registered to vote at any time 09 during the 12 months preceding the filing of the petition for nomination 10 [DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY] in a district other than the district in which the 11 declaration of candidacy has been filed, the director may not determine that a 12 candidate is eligible except under a standard of clear and convincing evidence. 13 * Sec. 54. AS 15.25.105(a) is amended to read: 14 (a) If a candidate [DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE PRIMARY ELECTION 15 BALLOT OR IS NOT SUCCESSFUL IN ADVANCING TO THE GENERAL 16 ELECTION AND] wishes to be a candidate in the general election, the candidate may 17 file as a write-in candidate. Votes for a write-in candidate may not be counted unless 18 that candidate has filed a letter of intent with the director stating 19 (1) the full name of the candidate; 20 (2) the full residence address of the candidate and the date on which 21 residency at that address began; 22 (3) the full mailing address of the candidate; 23 (4) [THE NAME OF THE POLITICAL PARTY OR POLITICAL 24 GROUP OF WHICH THE CANDIDATE IS A MEMBER, IF ANY; 25 (5)] if the candidate is for the office of state senator or state 26 representative, the house or senate district of which the candidate is a resident; 27 (5) [(6)] the office that the candidate seeks; 28 (6) [(7)] the date of the election at which the candidate seeks election; 29 (7) [(8)] the length of residency in the state and in the house district of 30 the candidate; 31 (8) [(9)] the name of the candidate as the candidate wishes it to be
01 written on the ballot by the voter; 02 (9) [(10)] that the candidate meets the specific citizenship requirements 03 of the office for which the person is a candidate; 04 (10) [(11)] that the candidate will meet the specific age requirements 05 of the office for which the person is a candidate by the time that the candidate, if 06 elected, is sworn into office; 07 (11) [(12)] that the candidate is a qualified voter as required by law; 08 and 09 (12) [(13)] that the candidate is not a candidate for any other office to 10 be voted on at the general election and that the candidate is not a candidate for this 11 office under any other nominating petition or declaration of candidacy. 12 * Sec. 55. AS 15.25.105(b) is amended to read: 13 (b) If a write-in candidate is running for the office of governor, the candidate 14 must file a joint letter of intent together with a candidate for lieutenant governor. 15 [BOTH CANDIDATES MUST BE OF THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY OR 16 GROUP.] 17 * Sec. 56. AS 15.25.140 is amended to read: 18 Sec. 15.25.140. Provision for [NO-PARTY] candidate nominations. 19 Candidates for the general election [NOT REPRESENTING A POLITICAL 20 PARTY] are nominated by petition. A petition for nomination for a candidate for 21 the office of governor shall be filed jointly with a petition for a candidate for the 22 office of lieutenant governor, and a petition for nomination for a candidate for 23 the office of lieutenant governor shall be filed jointly with a petition for a 24 candidate for the office of governor. 25 * Sec. 57. AS 15.25.150 is amended to read: 26 Sec. 15.25.150. Date of filing petition. The petition is filed with the director 27 by actual physical delivery in person at or before 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, 28 August 15, [JUNE 1] in the year in which a general election is held for the office, or 29 by actual physical delivery to the director by registered or certified mail, return receipt 30 requested, that [WHICH] is postmarked at or before 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, 31 August 15, [JUNE 1] in the year in which a general election is held for the office, and
01 received not more than 15 days after that time. If the postmark is illegible, a dated 02 receipt from the post office where dispatched shall be acceptable as evidence of 03 mailing. If August 15 [JUNE 1] is a Sunday or holiday, the deadlines for postmarking 04 and receipt of the petition shall be extended 24 hours in each instance. 05 * Sec. 58. AS 15.25.180(a) is amended to read: 06 (a) The petition must state in substance 07 (1) the full name of the candidate; 08 (2) the full residence address of the candidate and the date on which 09 residency at that address began; 10 (3) the full mailing address of the candidate; 11 (4) [THE NAME OF THE POLITICAL GROUP, IF ANY, 12 SUPPORTING THE CANDIDATE; 13 (5)] if the candidacy is for the office of state senator or state 14 representative, the house or senate district of which the candidate is a resident; 15 (5) [(6)] the office for which the candidate is nominated; 16 (6) [(7)] the date of the election at which the candidate seeks election; 17 (7) [(8)] the length of residency in the state and in the district of the 18 candidate; 19 (8) [(9)] that the subscribers are qualified voters of the state or house 20 or senate district in which the candidate resides; 21 (9) [(10)] that the subscribers request that the candidate's name be 22 placed on the general [PRIMARY] election ballot; 23 (10) [(11)] that the proposed candidate accepts the nomination and will 24 serve if elected, with the statement signed by the proposed candidate; 25 (11) [(12)] the name of the candidate as the candidate wishes it to 26 appear on the ballot; 27 (12) [(13)] that the candidate is not a candidate for any other office to 28 be voted on at the [PRIMARY OR] general election and that the candidate is not a 29 candidate for this office under any other nominating petition [OR DECLARATION 30 OF CANDIDACY]; 31 (13) [(14)] that the candidate meets the specific citizenship
01 requirements of the office for which the person is a candidate; 02 (14) [(15)] that the candidate will meet the specific age requirements 03 of the office for which the person is a candidate by the time that the candidate, if 04 elected, is sworn into office; and 05 (15) [(16)] that the candidate is a qualified voter. 06 * Sec. 59. AS 15.25.185 is amended to read: 07 Sec. 15.25.185. Eligibility of candidate. The provisions of AS 15.25.042 and 08 15.25.043 apply to determinations of a candidate's eligibility when a candidate seeks 09 nomination by petition under AS 15.25.140 - 15.25.200 [15.25.205]. 10 * Sec. 60. AS 15.25.190 is amended to read: 11 Sec. 15.25.190. Placement of names on general [PRIMARY] election 12 ballot. The director shall place the names [AND THE POLITICAL GROUP 13 AFFILIATION] of persons who have been properly nominated by petition on the 14 general [PRIMARY] election ballot. The director shall place the name of a 15 candidate for the office of governor on the ballot together with the name of the 16 candidate for the office of lieutenant governor running jointly with that 17 candidate for the office of governor. 18 * Sec. 61. AS 15.25.200 is amended to read: 19 Sec. 15.25.200. Withdrawal of candidate's name. If a candidate nominated 20 by petition dies or withdraws 21 [(1)] after the petition has been filed [AND AT LEAST 48 DAYS 22 BEFORE THE DATE OF THE PRIMARY ELECTION, THE DIRECTOR MAY 23 NOT PLACE THE NAME OF THE CANDIDATE ON THE PRIMARY ELECTION 24 BALLOT; OR 25 (2) ON OR AFTER THE DATE OF THE PRIMARY ELECTION] 26 and 48 days or more before the general election, the director may not place the name 27 of the candidate on the general election ballot. 28 * Sec. 62. AS 15.30.180(f) is amended to read: 29 (f) Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing or prohibiting the 30 name of any person from appearing on the ballot at any [DIRECT PRIMARY OR] 31 general election unless that person is specifically prohibited from doing so by the
01 provisions of this section and to that end any such prohibiting provisions shall be 02 strictly construed. 03 * Sec. 63. AS 15.40.010 is amended to read: 04 Sec. 15.40.010. Conditions and time of filling vacancy by appointment and 05 special election. When a vacancy occurs in the office of United States senator, the 06 governor, within 30 days after the date of the vacancy, shall 07 (1) appoint a qualified person [WHO, IF THE PREDECESSOR IN 08 OFFICE WAS NOMINATED BY A POLITICAL PARTY, HAS BEEN, FOR THE 09 SIX MONTHS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE VACANCY AND IS ON THE DATE 10 OF APPOINTMENT, A MEMBER OF THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY AS THAT 11 WHICH NOMINATED THE PREDECESSOR IN OFFICE] to fill the vacancy 12 temporarily until the vacancy is filled permanently by election; and 13 (2) by proclamation and subject to this chapter, call [A SPECIAL 14 PRIMARY ELECTION AND] a special election to fill the vacancy for the remainder 15 of the term of the predecessor in office if the predecessor's term would expire more 16 than 30 calendar months after the date of the vacancy. 17 * Sec. 64. AS 15.40.050(b) is amended to read: 18 (b) The special election to fill the vacancy shall be held on the date of the first 19 general election that is held [AFTER THE FIRST PRIMARY ELECTION THAT IS 20 HELD] more than 30 days after the vacancy occurs. 21 * Sec. 65. AS 15.40.075(a) is amended to read: 22 (a) Candidates [SUBJECT TO (b) - (d) OF THIS SECTION, 23 CANDIDATES] for the special election shall be nominated as provided in AS 15.25. 24 * Sec. 66. AS 15.40.075(c) is amended to read: 25 (c) Notwithstanding AS 15.25.150, a candidate [AN INDIVIDUAL WHO 26 WILL NOT BE REPRESENTING A POLITICAL PARTY] shall be nominated by 27 petition transmitted to the director before the 21st day after the vacancy occurs by 28 (1) the actual physical delivery of the petition in person; 29 (2) mail postmarked not later than midnight of that date; or 30 (3) telegram of a copy in substance of the statements made in the 31 petition.
01 * Sec. 67. AS 15.40.130 is amended to read: 02 Sec. 15.40.130. General provision for conduct of special election. Unless 03 specifically provided otherwise, all provisions regarding the conduct of the general 04 election shall govern the conduct of the special election of United States senators, 05 [AND ALL PROVISIONS REGARDING THE CONDUCT OF THE PRIMARY 06 ELECTION SHALL GOVERN THE CONDUCT OF THE SPECIAL PRIMARY 07 ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATORS,] including, but not limited to, 08 provisions concerning voter qualifications; provisions regarding the duties, powers, 09 rights and obligations of the director, of other election officials, and of cities and 10 organized boroughs; provision for notification of the election; provision for payment 11 of election expenses; provisions regarding employees being allowed time from work 12 to vote; provisions for the counting, reviewing, and certification of returns; provisions 13 for the determination of the votes and of recounts, contests, and appeal; and provision 14 for absentee voting. 15 * Sec. 68. AS 15.40.140 is amended to read: 16 Sec. 15.40.140. Condition and time of calling special election. When a 17 vacancy occurs in the office of United States representative, the governor shall, by 18 proclamation, call a special election to be held on a date not less than 60, nor more 19 than 90, days after the date the vacancy occurs. [HOWEVER, IF THE VACANCY 20 OCCURS ON A DATE THAT IS LESS THAN 60 DAYS BEFORE OR IS ON OR 21 AFTER THE DATE OF THE PRIMARY ELECTION IN GENERAL ELECTION 22 YEARS, THE GOVERNOR MAY NOT CALL A SPECIAL ELECTION.] 23 * Sec. 69. AS 15.40.190 is amended to read: 24 Sec. 15.40.190. Requirements of petition for [NO-PARTY] candidates. 25 Petitions for the nomination of candidates [NOT REPRESENTING A POLITICAL 26 PARTY] shall be signed by qualified voters of the state equal in number to at least one 27 percent of the number of voters who cast ballots in the preceding general election and 28 shall state in substance that which is required for nomination petitions by 29 AS 15.25.180. 30 * Sec. 70. AS 15.40.230 is amended to read: 31 Sec. 15.40.230. Condition and time of calling special election. When a
01 person appointed to succeed to the office of lieutenant governor succeeds to the office 02 of acting governor, the acting governor shall, by proclamation, call a special election 03 to be held on a date not less than 60, nor more than 90, days after the date the vacancy 04 in the office of the governor occurred. However, if the vacancy occurs on a date that 05 is less than 60 days before the general [OR IS ON OR AFTER THE DATE OF THE 06 PRIMARY] election in years in which a governor is regularly elected, the acting 07 governor shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term and may not call a special 08 election. 09 * Sec. 71. AS 15.40.240 is amended to read: 10 Sec. 15.40.240. Conditions for holding special election with [PRIMARY 11 OR] general election. If the vacancy occurs on a date not less than 60, nor more than 12 90, days before the date of a general election [THE PRIMARY ELECTION IN 13 YEARS IN WHICH A GOVERNOR IS REGULARLY ELECTED OR IF THE 14 VACANCY OCCURS ON A DATE NOT LESS THAN 60, NOR MORE THAN 90, 15 DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE PRIMARY ELECTION OR GENERAL 16 ELECTION IN ELECTION YEARS IN WHICH A GOVERNOR IS NOT 17 REGULARLY ELECTED], the acting governor shall, by proclamation, call the 18 special election to be held on the date of the [PRIMARY ELECTION OR] general 19 election. 20 * Sec. 72. AS 15.40.280 is amended to read: 21 Sec. 15.40.280. Requirements of petition for [NO-PARTY] candidates. 22 Petitions for the nomination of candidates [NOT REPRESENTING A POLITICAL 23 PARTY] shall be signed by qualified voters of the state equal in number to at least one 24 percent of the number of voters who cast ballots in the preceding general election, 25 shall include nominees for the office of governor and lieutenant governor, and shall 26 state in substance that which is required for nomination petitions by AS 15.25.180. 27 * Sec. 73. AS 15.40.330(a) is amended to read: 28 (a) The appointee shall meet the qualifications of a member of the legislature 29 as prescribed in sec. 2, art. II of the state constitution. The [, SHALL BE A 30 MEMBER OF THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY AS THAT WHICH NOMINATED 31 THE PREDECESSOR IN OFFICE, AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO
01 CONFIRMATION BY A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE 02 LEGISLATURE WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY 03 WHICH NOMINATED THE PREDECESSOR IN OFFICE AND OF THE SAME 04 HOUSE AS WAS THE PREDECESSOR IN OFFICE. IF THE PREDECESSOR IN 05 OFFICE WAS NOT NOMINATED BY A POLITICAL PARTY OR IF NO OTHER 06 MEMBER OF THE PREDECESSOR'S POLITICAL PARTY IS A MEMBER OF 07 THE PREDECESSOR'S HOUSE OF THE LEGISLATURE, THE] governor may 08 appoint any qualified person. [IF THE APPOINTEE IS NOT A MEMBER OF A 09 POLITICAL PARTY, THE APPOINTMENT IS NOT SUBJECT TO 10 CONFIRMATION. IF THE APPOINTEE IS A MEMBER OF A POLITICAL 11 PARTY, THE APPOINTMENT IS SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION AS 12 PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF POLITICAL 13 PARTY APPOINTEES.] 14 * Sec. 74. AS 15.40.440 is amended to read: 15 Sec. 15.40.440. Requirements of petition [FOR NO-PARTY 16 CANDIDATES]. Petitions for the nomination of candidates [NOT REPRESENTING 17 A POLITICAL PARTY] shall be signed by qualified voters equal in number to at least 18 one percent of the number of voters who cast ballots in the proposed nominee's 19 respective house or senate district in the preceding general election. A nominating 20 petition may not contain less than 50 signatures for any district, and must state in 21 substance that which is required in petitions for nomination by AS 15.25.180. 22 * Sec. 75. AS 15.45.190 is amended to read: 23 Sec. 15.45.190. Placing proposition on ballot. The lieutenant governor shall 24 direct the director to place the ballot title and proposition on the election ballot of the 25 first statewide general or [,] special [, OR PRIMARY] election that is held after 26 (1) the petition has been filed; 27 (2) a legislative session has convened and adjourned; and 28 (3) a period of 120 days has expired since the adjournment of the 29 legislative session. 30 * Sec. 76. AS 15.45.420 is amended to read: 31 Sec. 15.45.420. Placing proposition on ballot. The lieutenant governor shall
01 direct the director to place the ballot title and proposition on the election ballot for the 02 first statewide general or [,] special [, OR PRIMARY] election held more than 180 03 days after adjournment of the legislative session at which the act was passed. 04 * Sec. 77. AS 15.45.650 is amended to read: 05 Sec. 15.45.650. Calling special election. If the director determines the 06 petition is properly filed and if the office is not vacant, the director shall prepare the 07 ballot and shall call a special election to be held on a date not less than 60, nor more 08 than 90, days after the date that notification is given that the petition was properly 09 filed. If a [PRIMARY OR] general election is to be held not less than 60, nor more 10 than 90, days after the date that notification is given that the petition was properly 11 filed, the special election shall be held on the date of the [PRIMARY OR] general 12 election. 13 * Sec. 78. AS 15.50.070 is amended to read: 14 Sec. 15.50.070. Placing question of constitutional convention on ballot. If, 15 during any 10-year period, a constitutional convention has not yet been held, and the 16 question of holding a constitutional convention has not been placed before the voters, 17 the lieutenant governor shall direct the director to place the question on the ballot for 18 the next regular statewide general [OR PRIMARY] election. 19 * Sec. 79. AS 15.56.030(d) is amended to read: 20 (d) For purposes of (a)(2) and (3) of this section, "other valuable thing" 21 (1) includes 22 (A) an entry in a game of chance in which a prize of money or 23 other present or future pecuniary gain or advantage may be awarded to a 24 participant wherein the total of the prizes offered is greater than $2 per 25 participant with a maximum of $100; and 26 (B) government employment or benefits; 27 (2) does not include 28 (A) materials having a nominal value bearing the name, 29 likeness, or other identification of a candidate, [POLITICAL PARTY,] 30 political group, [PARTY DISTRICT COMMITTEE,] or organization, or 31 stating a position on a ballot proposition or question;
01 (B) food and refreshments provided incidental to an activity 02 that is nonpartisan in nature and directed at encouraging persons to vote, or 03 incidental to a gathering in support of or in opposition to a candidate, 04 [POLITICAL PARTY,] political group, [PARTY DISTRICT COMMITTEE,] 05 organization, or ballot question or proposition; 06 (C) care of the voter's dependents provided in connection with 07 the absence of a voter from home for the purpose of voting; 08 (D) services provided by a person acting as a representative 09 under AS 15.20.072; 10 (E) services provided by an election official as defined in 11 AS 15.60.010; and 12 (F) transportation of a voter to or from the polls without charge. 13 * Sec. 80. AS 15.58.020 is amended to read: 14 Sec. 15.58.020. Contents of pamphlet. Each election pamphlet must contain 15 (1) photographs and campaign statements submitted by eligible 16 candidates for elective office in the region; 17 (2) information and recommendations filed under AS 15.58.050 on 18 judicial officers subject to a retention election in the region; 19 (3) a map of the house district or districts of the region; 20 (4) sample ballots for house districts of the region; 21 (5) an absentee ballot application; 22 (6) for each ballot proposition submitted to the voters by initiative or 23 referendum petition or by the legislature, 24 (A) the full text of the proposition specifying constitutional or 25 statutory provisions proposed to be affected; 26 (B) the ballot title and the summary of the proposition prepared 27 by the director or by the lieutenant governor; 28 (C) a neutral summary of the proposition prepared by the 29 Legislative Affairs Agency; 30 (D) statements submitted that advocate voter approval or 31 rejection of the proposition not to exceed 500 words;
01 (7) for each bond question, a statement of the scope of each project as 02 it appears in the bond authorization; 03 (8) [A MAXIMUM OF TWO PAGES OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED 04 BY EACH POLITICAL PARTY; 05 (9)] additional information on voting procedures that the lieutenant 06 governor considers necessary; 07 (9) [(10)] for the question whether a constitutional convention shall be 08 called, 09 (A) a full statement of the question placed on the ballot; 10 (B) statements not to exceed 500 words that advocate voter 11 approval or rejection of the question; 12 (10) [(11)] under AS 37.13.170, the Alaska permanent fund annual 13 income statement and balance sheet for the two fiscal years preceding the publication 14 of the election pamphlet. 15 * Sec. 81. AS 15.58.030(b) is amended to read: 16 (b) No later than July 22 of a year in which a state general election will be 17 held, an individual who becomes a candidate for the office of United States senator, 18 United States representative, governor, lieutenant governor, state senator, or state 19 representative under AS 15.25.180 [AS 15.25.030 OR 15.25.180] may file with the 20 lieutenant governor a photograph and a statement advocating the candidacy. [AN 21 INDIVIDUAL WHO BECOMES A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICE OF UNITED 22 STATES SENATOR, UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, GOVERNOR, 23 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, STATE SENATOR, OR STATE REPRESENTATIVE 24 BY PARTY PETITION FILED UNDER AS 15.25.110 MAY FILE WITH THE 25 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR A PHOTOGRAPH AND A STATEMENT 26 ADVOCATING THE CANDIDACY WITHIN 10 DAYS OF BECOMING A 27 CANDIDATE.] 28 * Sec. 82. AS 15.60.010(6) is amended to read: 29 (6) "federal election" means a general or [,] special [, OR PRIMARY] 30 election held solely or in part for the purpose of selecting, nominating or electing a 31 candidate for the office of President, Vice-President, presidential elector, United States
01 senator, or United States representative; 02 * Sec. 83. AS 15.60.010(20) is amended to read: 03 (20) "political group" means a group of organized voters that 04 [WHICH] represents a political program [AND WHICH DOES NOT QUALIFY AS 05 A POLITICAL PARTY]; 06 * Sec. 84. AS 15.60.010(31) is amended to read: 07 (31) "special election" means an election held at a time other than 08 when the general [OR PRIMARY] election is held and an election called to be held 09 with, and at the time of, the general [OR PRIMARY] election; 10 * Sec. 85. AS 18.80.290(a) is amended to read: 11 (a) The legislative body of a municipality may, by ordinance or resolution, 12 authorize the establishment of membership in and support of a local human rights 13 commission. The number and qualifications of the members of a local commission 14 and their terms and method of appointment or removal shall be as determined by the 15 legislative body [, EXCEPT THAT A MEMBER MAY NOT HOLD OFFICE IN A 16 POLITICAL PARTY]. 17 * Sec. 86. AS 22.05.130 is amended to read: 18 Sec. 22.05.130. Restrictions. A supreme court justice, while holding office, 19 may not practice law, nor engage in the conduct of any other profession, vocation, or 20 business for profit or compensation, which conduct would interfere with the 21 performance of the judicial duties of the justice, nor may a justice hold office in a 22 political group [PARTY], or hold any other office or position of profit under the 23 United States, the state, or its political subdivisions. A supreme court justice filing for 24 another elective public office other than delegate to a constitutional convention of this 25 state or the United States forfeits the judicial position. 26 * Sec. 87. AS 22.07.080 is amended to read: 27 Sec. 22.07.080. Restrictions. A judge of the court of appeals, while holding 28 office, may not practice law, or engage in the conduct of any other profession, 29 vocation, or business for profit or compensation, which conduct would interfere with 30 the performance of the judicial duties of the judge, nor may a judge hold office in a 31 political group [PARTY], or hold any other office or position of profit under the
01 United States, the state, or its political subdivisions. A judge of the court of appeals 02 filing for another elective public office other than delegate to a constitutional 03 convention of this state or the United States forfeits the judicial position. 04 * Sec. 88. AS 22.10.180 is amended to read: 05 Sec. 22.10.180. Restrictions. A superior court judge, while holding office, 06 may not practice law, nor engage in the conduct of any other profession, vocation, or 07 business for profit or compensation, which conduct would interfere with the 08 performance of the judicial duties of the judge, nor may a judge hold office in a 09 political group [PARTY], or hold any other office or position of profit under the 10 United States, the state, or its political subdivisions. A superior court judge filing for 11 another elective public office other than delegate to a constitutional convention of this 12 state or the United States forfeits the judicial position. 13 * Sec. 89. AS 22.15.210 is amended to read: 14 Sec. 22.15.210. Restrictions. (a) A district judge, while holding office, may 15 not practice law, nor engage in the conduct of any other profession, vocation, or 16 business for profit or compensation, which conduct would interfere with the 17 performance of the judicial duties of the judge, nor may a judge hold office in a 18 political group [PARTY], or hold any other office or position of profit under the 19 United States, the state, or its political subdivisions, except that, with the approval of 20 the chief justice of the Alaska Supreme Court, a district judge may be appointed 21 deputy clerk of the superior court and may hold the office of United States magistrate. 22 A district judge who files for another elective public office other than delegate to a 23 constitutional convention of this state or the United States forfeits the judicial position. 24 (b) A magistrate, while holding office, may not hold office in a political 25 group [PARTY]. A magistrate may hold any other office or position of profit under 26 the United States, the state, or its political subdivisions, or engage in the conduct of 27 any profession or business that does not interfere with the performance of the judicial 28 duties of the magistrate or require that the magistrate is repeatedly disqualified, on the 29 magistrate's own motion, from judicial service because of a conflict of interest caused 30 thereby. 31 * Sec. 90. AS 24.05.184 is amended to read:
01 Sec. 24.05.184. Termination of interim committee membership. When a 02 member of the legislature who serves on a committee created during a between- 03 session interim by either house or its presiding officers, the legislative council, or the 04 Legislative Budget and Audit Committee [,] files a nominating petition 05 [DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY] for an elective office other than that of member 06 of either house of the legislature, and the member has not resigned from membership 07 on the interim committee, the member's interim committee membership terminates on 08 the date of filing. 09 * Sec. 91. AS 24.20.020 is amended to read: 10 Sec. 24.20.020. Membership. The legislative council is composed of the 11 president of the senate and six other senators appointed by the president, and the 12 speaker of the house of representatives and six other representatives appointed by the 13 speaker. [THE MEMBERSHIP FROM EACH HOUSE SHALL INCLUDE AT 14 LEAST ONE MEMBER FROM EACH OF THE TWO MAJOR POLITICAL 15 PARTIES.] The appointing authority in each house shall make and announce the 16 appointment or reappointment of members of the council within 15 days after the 17 convening of the first regular session of each legislature. 18 * Sec. 92. AS 24.20.030(b) is amended to read: 19 (b) When a member of the council files a nominating petition 20 [DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY] for an elective office other than that of member 21 of either house of the legislature, and the member has not resigned from membership 22 on the council, the member's council membership terminates on the date of filing. 23 * Sec. 93. AS 24.20.040 is amended to read: 24 Sec. 24.20.040. Vacancies. When a vacancy occurs in the statutory or 25 appointive membership of the council, the presiding officer of the house incurring the 26 vacancy shall fill the vacancy within 30 days. If the office of the president of the 27 senate or speaker of the house of representatives becomes vacant and a vacancy occurs 28 among the appointed members of the council, the remaining council members from 29 the house incurring the vacancy shall appoint a new member. [A LEGISLATOR 30 APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE SAME 31 POLITICAL PARTY AS THE MEMBER VACATING THE SEAT, WHEN
01 POSSIBLE.] 02 * Sec. 94. AS 24.20.161 is amended to read: 03 Sec. 24.20.161. Membership. The Legislative Budget and Audit Committee 04 is composed of 10 members: the chair [CHAIRMEN] of the senate and house finance 05 committees; one member selected from each of the senate and house finance 06 committees and appointed by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house, 07 respectively; and three members appointed from each house by the respective 08 presiding officer. The chair [CHAIRMAN] of the finance committee may choose not 09 to serve on the committee. If this occurs, the presiding officer of the appropriate 10 house shall appoint a replacement from the finance committee. [THE MEMBERSHIP 11 FROM EACH HOUSE SHALL INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE MEMBER FROM 12 EACH OF THE TWO MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES.] The committee shall select 13 its own chair [CHAIRMAN]. 14 * Sec. 95. AS 24.20.171(b) is amended to read: 15 (b) When a member of the committee files a nominating petition 16 [DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY] for an elective office other than that of member 17 of either house of the legislature, and the member has not resigned from membership 18 on the committee, the member's committee membership terminates on the date of 19 filing. 20 * Sec. 96. AS 24.20.410 is amended to read: 21 Sec. 24.20.410. Membership. The Administrative Regulation Review 22 Committee is composed of three members of the house appointed by the speaker of 23 the house [,] and three members of the senate appointed by the president of the senate. 24 [THE MEMBERSHIP FROM EACH HOUSE SHALL INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE 25 MEMBER FROM EACH OF THE TWO MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES.] The 26 committee elects a chair [CHAIRMAN] from among its members. 27 * Sec. 97. AS 24.60.030(b) is amended to read: 28 (b) A legislative employee may not, on government time, assist in political 29 group [PARTY] or candidate activities, campaigning, or fund raising. A legislator 30 may not require an employee to perform an act in violation of this subsection. 31 * Sec. 98. AS 24.60.030(c) is amended to read:
01 (c) Unless approved by the committee, during a campaign period for an 02 election in which the legislator or legislative employee is a candidate, a legislator or 03 legislative employee may not use or permit another to use state funds, other than funds 04 to which the legislator is entitled under AS 24.10.110, to print or distribute a political 05 mass mailing to individuals eligible to vote for the candidate. In this subsection, 06 (1) a "campaign period" is the period that 07 (A) begins 90 days before the date of an election to the board 08 of an electric or telephone cooperative organized under AS 10.25, a municipal 09 election, or a general [PRIMARY] election, or that begins on the date of the 10 governor's proclamation calling a special election; and 11 (B) ends the day after the cooperative election, municipal 12 election, or general or special election; 13 (2) a mass mailing is considered to be political if it is from or about a 14 legislator, legislative employee, or another person who is a candidate for election or 15 reelection to the legislature or another federal, state, or municipal office or to the 16 board of an electric or telephone cooperative. 17 * Sec. 99. AS 24.60.031(a)(3) is amended to read: 18 (3) in a campaign for the state legislature, expend money that was 19 raised on a day when either house of the legislature was in a legislative session by or 20 on behalf of a legislator under a nominating petition [DECLARATION OF 21 CANDIDACY] or a general letter of intent to become a candidate for public office; 22 however, this paragraph does not apply to money raised in a place other than the 23 capital city during the 90 days immediately preceding an election. 24 * Sec. 100. AS 24.60.033 is amended to read: 25 Sec. 24.60.033. Restrictions on employee candidacies. A legislative 26 employee may not file a letter of intent to become a candidate or file a nominating 27 petition [DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY] for the legislature. 28 * Sec. 101. AS 24.60.130(f) is amended to read: 29 (f) The committee may contract for professional services and may employ 30 staff as it considers necessary. A committee employee, including a person who 31 provides personal services under a contract with the committee, may not be a
01 legislator, an elected or appointed official of a state or local governmental entity, an 02 officer of a political group [PARTY], a candidate for public office, or a registered 03 lobbyist. The legislative council shall provide office space, equipment, and additional 04 staff support for the committee. The committee shall submit a budget for each fiscal 05 year to the finance committees of the legislature and shall annually submit an 06 estimated budget to the governor for information purposes in preparation of the state 07 operating budget. Public members of the committee serve without compensation for 08 their services, but are entitled to per diem and travel expenses authorized for boards 09 and commissions under AS 39.20.180. 10 * Sec. 102. AS 24.60.130(m) is amended to read: 11 (m) Except as provided in (b)(1) and (2) of this section, a member may not be 12 a legislator, a legislative employee, an elected or appointed official required to make 13 disclosures under AS 39.50 (public official financial disclosure), an officer of a 14 political group [PARTY], a candidate for public office, or a registered lobbyist. 15 * Sec. 103. AS 24.60.134(a) is amended to read: 16 (a) Except as provided in (c) of this section, in addition to complying with the 17 other requirements of this chapter, a public member of the committee, an employee of 18 the committee, or a person under contract to provide personal services to the 19 committee may not, during the person's term of office or employment or during the 20 life of the contract, participate in 21 (1) political management or in a political campaign for a candidate for 22 election to federal, state, or local office, regardless of whether the campaign is partisan 23 or nonpartisan, or for passage or defeat of a ballot measure of any type; 24 (2) the campaign of, attend campaign fund-raising events for, or make 25 a financial contribution to 26 (A) a candidate for the legislature; 27 (B) an incumbent legislator or legislative employee who is a 28 candidate for another public office; or 29 (C) a person running for another office against an incumbent 30 legislator or legislative employee; 31 (3) a fund-raising event held on behalf of a political group [PARTY]
01 or attend a political group [PARTY] fund-raising event; or 02 (4) lobbying activities that would require the person to register as a 03 lobbyist except as required to inform the legislature concerning legislation requested 04 by the committee or other matters related to the committee. 05 * Sec. 104. AS 24.60.170(q) is amended to read: 06 (q) A campaign period under this section begins on [THE LATER OF 45 07 DAYS BEFORE A PRIMARY ELECTION IN WHICH THE LEGISLATOR OR 08 LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEE IS A CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE OR] the day 09 on which the individual files as a candidate for state office and ends at the close of 10 election day for the general or special election in which the individual is a candidate or 11 on the day that the candidate withdraws from the election, if earlier. [FOR A 12 CANDIDATE WHO LOSES IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION, THE CAMPAIGN 13 PERIOD ENDS ON THE DAY THAT RESULTS OF THE PRIMARY ELECTION 14 SHOWING THAT ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL WON THE ELECTION ARE 15 CERTIFIED.] 16 * Sec. 105. AS 26.20.160(b) is amended to read: 17 (b) Each person who is appointed to serve in an organization for civil defense 18 shall, before entering upon duties of the organization, take the following oath in 19 writing, before a person authorized to administer oaths in this state: 20 "I . . . . . . . . . . . ., do solemnly swear that I will support and 21 defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution 22 [CONSTITUTION] of the State [STATE] of Alaska, against all 23 enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance 24 to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental 25 reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully 26 discharge the duties upon which I am about to enter. 27 "And I do further swear that I do not advocate, nor am I, nor 28 have I ever been, a member of any political group [PARTY] or 29 organization that advocates, the overthrow of the Government of the 30 United States or of this state by force or violence; and that during such 31 time as I am a member of any organization for civil defense within the
01 state of Alaska, I will not advocate nor become a member of any 02 political group [PARTY] or organization that advocates the overthrow 03 of the Government of the United States or of this state by force or 04 violence." 05 * Sec. 106. AS 39.25.060(b) is amended to read: 06 (b) Members of the board may not be employees of the state. [NOT MORE 07 THAN TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD MAY BE MEMBERS OF THE SAME 08 POLITICAL PARTY.] 09 * Sec. 107. AS 39.25.160(a) is amended to read: 10 (a) A classified employee may not take an active part in the management of a 11 political group [PARTY] above the precinct level. 12 * Sec. 108. AS 39.25.160(c) is amended to read: 13 (c) A person may not require an assessment, subscription, contribution, or 14 service for a political group [PARTY] from a state employee. 15 * Sec. 109. AS 39.25.160(d) is amended to read: 16 (d) A person may not seek or attempt to use a political group [PARTY] 17 endorsement in connection with an appointment or promotion in the classified service. 18 * Sec. 110. AS 39.25.160(e) is amended to read: 19 (e) An employee in the classified, partially exempt, or exempt service who 20 seeks nomination or becomes a candidate for state or national elective political office 21 shall immediately resign any position held in the state service. The employee's 22 position becomes vacant on the date the employee files a nominating petition 23 [DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY] for state or national elective office. This 24 subsection applies to employees in the exempt service, except those listed below, 25 notwithstanding AS 39.25.110. This subsection does not apply to 26 (1) a justice, judges, magistrates, and employees of the judicial branch, 27 including employees of the judicial council; 28 (2) the governor or the lieutenant governor; 29 (3) a member of the legislature; 30 (4) an employee seeking election as a delegate to a constitutional 31 convention;
01 (5) officers and employees of the University of Alaska; 02 (6) certificated teachers and noncertificated employees employed by a 03 regional educational attendance area established and organized under AS 14.08.031 - 04 14.08.041 to teach in, administer, or operate schools under the control of a regional 05 educational attendance area school board; 06 (7) certificated teachers employed by the Department of Education and 07 Early Development as correspondence teachers, teachers in skill centers operated by 08 the Department of Education and Early Development, or teachers at Mt. Edgecumbe 09 School; 10 (8) members of boards and commissions and authorities if the member 11 is not entitled to compensation other than per diem and travel for service on the board, 12 commission, or authority; 13 (9) emergency fire-fighting personnel employed by the Department of 14 Natural Resources for a fire emergency or for fire prevention and related activities 15 conducted under AS 41.15.030; 16 (10) youth employed by the Department of Natural Resources under 17 the Youth Employment and Student Intern programs; 18 (11) students employed by the state institutions in which the students 19 are enrolled; 20 (12) persons engaged in employment or pre-employment training 21 programs operated by the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs; 22 (13) a participant in the Alaska temporary assistance program under 23 AS 47.27 who holds a temporary position with the state in order to obtain job training 24 or experience. 25 * Sec. 111. AS 39.25.178 is amended to read: 26 Sec. 39.25.178. Employee political rights. A state employee may 27 (1) be a member of a national, state, or local political group [PARTY]; 28 (2) take part in a political campaign; 29 (3) express political opinions; however, while engaged on official 30 business, a state employee may not display or distribute partisan political material; 31 (4) [REGISTER PARTY PREFERENCE;
01 (5)] serve as a voting or nonvoting delegate to a political group 02 [PARTY] convention; 03 (5) [(6)] be appointed, nominated, or elected to nonpartisan public 04 office in a local government unit; and 05 (6) [(7)] make contributions to a political group [PARTY] or a 06 candidate for public office. 07 * Sec. 112. AS 39.50.020(a) is amended to read: 08 (a) A public official other than the governor or the lieutenant governor shall 09 file a statement giving income sources and business interests, under oath and on 10 penalty of perjury, within 30 days after taking office as a public official. Candidates 11 for state elective office other than a candidate who is subject to AS 24.60 shall file the 12 statement with the director of elections at the time of filing a [DECLARATION OF 13 CANDIDACY OR A] nominating petition or becoming a candidate by any other 14 means. Candidates for elective municipal office shall file the statement at the time of 15 filing a nominating petition, declaration of candidacy, or other required filing for the 16 elective municipal office. Refusal or failure to file within the time prescribed shall 17 require that the candidate's filing fees, if any, and filing for office be refused or that a 18 previously accepted filing fee be returned and the candidate's name removed from the 19 filing records. A statement shall also be filed by public officials no later than 20 March 15 in each following year. Persons who are members of boards or 21 commissions not named in AS 39.50.200(b) are not required to file financial 22 statements. 23 * Sec. 113. AS 39.50.020(b) is amended to read: 24 (b) A public official other than an elected or appointed municipal officer shall 25 file the statement with the Alaska Public Offices Commission. Candidates for the 26 office of governor and lieutenant governor and, if the candidate is not subject to 27 AS 24.60, the legislature shall file the statement under [AS 15.25.030 OR] 15.25.180. 28 Municipal officers, and candidates for elective municipal office, shall file with the 29 municipal clerk or other municipal official designated to receive their filing for office. 30 All statements required to be filed under this chapter are public records. 31 * Sec. 114. AS 39.52.120(b) is amended to read:
01 (b) A public officer may not 02 (1) seek other employment or contracts through the use or attempted 03 use of official position; 04 (2) accept, receive, or solicit compensation for the performance of 05 official duties or responsibilities from a person other than the state; 06 (3) use state time, property, equipment, or other facilities to benefit 07 personal or financial interests; 08 (4) take or withhold official action in order to affect a matter in which 09 the public officer has a personal or financial interest; 10 (5) attempt to benefit a personal or financial interest through coercion 11 of a subordinate or require another public officer to perform services for the private 12 benefit of the public officer at any time; or 13 (6) use or authorize the use of state funds, facilities, equipment, 14 services, or another government asset or resource for partisan political purposes; this 15 paragraph does not prohibit use of the governor's residence for meetings to discuss 16 political strategy and does not prohibit use of the communications equipment in the 17 governor's residence so long as there is no special charge to the state for the use; in 18 this paragraph, "for partisan political purposes" 19 (A) means having the intent to differentially benefit or harm a 20 (i) candidate or potential candidate for elective office; 21 or 22 (ii) political [PARTY OR] group; 23 (B) [BUT] does not include having the intent to benefit the 24 public interest at large through the normal performance of official duties. 25 * Sec. 115. AS 39.52.310(k) is amended to read: 26 (k) A campaign period under this section begins on [THE LATER OF 45 27 DAYS BEFORE A PRIMARY ELECTION IN WHICH THE GOVERNOR OR 28 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IS A CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE OR] the day 29 on which the individual files as a candidate for state office and ends at the close of 30 election day for the general or special election in which the individual is a candidate or 31 on the day that the candidate withdraws from the election, if earlier. [FOR A
01 CANDIDATE WHO LOSES IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION, THE CAMPAIGN 02 PERIOD ENDS ON THE DAY THAT RESULTS OF THE PRIMARY ELECTION 03 SHOWING THAT ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL WON THE ELECTION ARE 04 CERTIFIED.] 05 * Sec. 116. AS 39.52.960(15) is amended to read: 06 (15) "organization" includes a group, association, society, 07 [POLITICAL PARTY,] or other entity made up of two or more persons, whether 08 operated for profit or nonprofit; 09 * Sec. 117. AS 43.20.013(a) is amended to read: 10 (a) A resident individual is entitled to a tax credit not to exceed $100 for 11 (1) a contribution made in a calendar year to a person or organization 12 for use exclusively 13 (A) for a political campaign for a candidate for 14 (i) President or Vice-President [VICE PRESIDENT] of 15 the United States [, WHETHER OR NOT THE CANDIDATE WILL 16 BE VOTED ON IN A PRIMARY ELECTION IN ALASKA]; 17 (ii) United States senator from Alaska; 18 (iii) United States representative from Alaska; 19 (iv) governor or lieutenant governor of Alaska; 20 (v) the Alaska legislature; 21 (vi) delegate to an Alaska constitutional convention; 22 (vii) electoral confirmation as a judge or justice of a 23 court in Alaska; or 24 (viii) municipal office in Alaska; or 25 (B) by a group seeking to influence the outcome of a ballot 26 proposition or question in Alaska; and 27 (2) dues paid in a calendar year to a nonprofit organization organized 28 primarily for the purpose of influencing elections in Alaska. 29 * Sec. 118. AS 44.99.004 is amended to read: 30 Sec. 44.99.004. Prescribing proof of capacity and suitability of station and 31 of service and allotment of radio time. The governor shall prescribe the proof
01 required of the capacity and suitability of a station for broadcasting. The governor 02 may prescribe the service to be given, except that the state may, at its option, use not 03 less than six hours of the station's time on the air for each $100 paid for the service. 04 The total time to which the state is entitled shall be distributed over the period of one 05 year. Not more than one hour may be used in any one day and not more than one- 06 fifty-second of the total time in any one week. The governor may yield portions of the 07 governor's allotted use of time to the University of Alaska or to state officials. A state 08 official, except the governor, may not be allotted or use time within 30 days before a 09 [PRIMARY OR] general election. 10 * Sec. 119. AS 45.68.120(a) is amended to read: 11 (a) Registration is not required under AS 45.68.010 for 12 (1) a church or religious organization that is exempt from filing a 13 federal annual information return under 26 U.S.C. 6033(a)(2)(A); 14 (2) a candidate for national, state, or local office, and a political 15 [PARTY OR OTHER] committee or group if the candidate, [PARTY,] committee, or 16 group is required to file financial information with the Alaska Public Offices 17 Commission under AS 15.13 or with the Federal Election Commission under 2 U.S.C. 18 431 - 456 (Federal Election Campaign Act); 19 (3) a charitable organization that does not intend to raise or receive 20 contributions, excluding government grants, in excess of $5,000 during a fiscal year of 21 the charitable organization, or that does not intend to receive contributions from more 22 than 10 persons during a fiscal year of the charitable organization if, in either 23 situation, 24 (A) all of the organization's functions, including solicitation, 25 are performed by persons who are not paid for their services; and 26 (B) an officer or member of the organization is not paid or does 27 not otherwise receive all or a part of the assets or income of the charitable 28 organization; 29 (4) a person or municipality who has a permit under AS 05.15.100. 30 * Sec. 120. AS 15.10.120(b), 15.10.120(c); AS 15.13.065(b), 15.13.070(d), 15.13.070(e), 31 15.13.112(c), 15.13.400(10); AS 15.20.082, 15.20.211(e); AS 15.25.010, 15.25.020,
01 15.25.030, 15.25.040, 15.25.055, 15.25.056, 15.25.060, 15.25.070, 15.25.090, 15.25.100, 02 15.25.110, 15.25.120, 15.25.130, 15.25.205; AS 15.40.050(a), 15.40.075(b), 15.40.075(d), 03 15.40.135, 15.40.150, 15.40.200, 15.40.210, 15.40.290, 15.40.300, 15.40.330(b), 15.40.350, 04 15.40.420, 15.40.430, 15.40.450, 15.40.460; AS 15.58.040, 15.58.060(b); AS 15.60.010(16), 05 15.60.010(19), 15.60.010(21), 15.60.010(32); AS 23.05.360(b); and AS 24.60.130(c) are 06 repealed.