00                      CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 187(STA)                                                                   
01 "An Act relating to absentee and special needs voting."                                                                 
02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
03    * Section 1.  AS 15.20.045(b) is amended to read:                                                                  
04            (b)  The director may designate by regulation adopted under AS 44.62                                         
05       (Administrative Procedure Act) locations at which absentee voting stations will be                                
06       operated on or after the 15th day before an election up to and including the date                             
07       of the election [ON ELECTION DAY AND ON OTHER DATES AND AT TIMES                                              
08       TO BE DESIGNATED BY THE DIRECTOR].  The director shall supply absentee                                            
09       voting stations with ballots for all house districts in the state and shall designate                             
10       absentee voting officials to serve at absentee voting stations.                                                   
11    * Sec. 2.  AS 15.20.050 is amended to read:                                                                        
12            Sec. 15.20.050.  Requirement of full public notice.  The director shall give                               
13       full public notice of the dates and manner of voting absentee and may select any                                  
14       means of communication permitted to be used in giving notice of the date and time of                              
15       the general election.  The director shall give notice under this section of the                               

01       location of absentee voting stations at least 30 days before each election.                                   
02    * Sec. 3.  AS 15.20.061(a) is amended to read:                                                                     
03            (a)  A qualified voter may apply in person for an absentee ballot to the                                     
04       following election officials at the times specified:                                                              
05                 (1)  to an absentee voting official on or after the 15th day before an                                  
06       election up to and including the date of the election;                                                            
07                 (2)  to an election supervisor                                                                          
08                      [(A)  AFTER A DATE ANNOUNCED BY THE DIRECTOR                                                       
09            UNDER AS 15.20.048(b); AND                                                                                   
10                      (B)]  on or after the 15th day before an election up to and                                        
11            including the date of the election;                                                                          
12                 (3)  to an absentee voting official at an absentee voting station                                       
13       designated under AS 15.20.045(b) on or after the 15th day before an election up to                            
14       and including the date of the election [AT ANY TIME WHEN THE ABSENTEE                                         
15       VOTING STATION IS OPERATING];                                                                                     
16                 (4)  to an absentee voting official in the precinct in which no volunteers                              
17       can be located to serve on the election board on or after the 15th day before an election                         
18       up to and including election day.                                                                                 
19    * Sec. 4.  AS 15.20.072(b) is amended to read:                                                                     
20            (b)  The voter may, through a representative, request a special needs ballot                                 
21       from the following election officials at the times specified:                                                     
22                 (1)  from an absentee voting official on or after the 15th day before an                                
23       election, up to and including election day;                                                                       
24                 (2)  from an election supervisor                                                                        
25                      [(A)  AFTER A DATE ANNOUNCED BY THE DIRECTOR                                                       
26            UNDER AS 15.20.048(b); AND                                                                                   
27                      (B)]  on or after the 15th day before an election up to and                                        
28            including election day;                                                                                      
29                 (3)  from an absentee voting official at an absentee voting station                                     
30       designated under AS 15.20.045(b) on or after the 15th day before an election up to                            
31       and including the date of the election [AT A TIME WHEN THE ABSENTEE                                           

01       VOTING STATION IS IN OPERATION]; or                                                                               
02                 (4)  from a member of the precinct election board on election day.                                      
03    * Sec. 5.  AS 15.20.048(b) is repealed.