00                            SENATE BILL NO. 171                                                                         
01 "An Act relating to the withdrawal of a candidate from a judicial retention election and                                
02 the removal of such a candidate's name from the general election ballot; and providing                                  
03 for an effective date."                                                                                                 
04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
05    * Section 1.  AS 15.35 is amended by adding a new section to read:                                               
06            Sec. 15.35.135. Withdrawal of candidacy; removal of name from general                                      
07       election ballot. (a) Notice of withdrawal of candidacy for retention for a supreme                            
08       court justice, judge of the court of appeals, superior court judge, or district court judge                       
09       must be in writing over the signature of the candidate.                                                           
10            (b)  The name of a candidate for retention for supreme court justice, judge of                               
11       the court of appeals, superior court judge, or district court judge must appear on the                            
12       general election ballot unless notice under (a) of this section of withdrawal of                                  
13       candidacy is received by the director at least 48 days before the date of the general                             
14       election.                                                                                                         

01    * Sec. 2. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).