00Enrolled SB 171                                                                                                         
01 Relating to the withdrawal of a candidate from a judicial retention election and the removal of                         
02 such a candidate's name from the general election ballot; and providing for an effective date.                          
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04    * Section 1.  AS 15.35 is amended by adding a new section to read:                                               
05            Sec. 15.35.135. Withdrawal of candidacy; removal of name from general                                      
06       election ballot. (a) Notice of withdrawal of candidacy for retention for a supreme                            
07       court justice, judge of the court of appeals, superior court judge, or district court judge                       
08       must be in writing over the signature of the candidate.                                                           
09            (b)  The name of a candidate for retention for supreme court justice, judge of                               
10       the court of appeals, superior court judge, or district court judge must appear on the                            
11       general election ballot unless notice under (a) of this section of withdrawal of                                  
12       candidacy is received by the director at least 48 days before the date of the general                             
13       election.                                                                                                         

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