2011-01-18                     House Journal                      Page 0042
HB 77                                                                                                                         
(Prefile released January 14, 2011)                                                                                             
HOUSE BILL NO. 77 by Representatives GRUENBERG, CISSNA,                                                                         
and KAWASAKI, entitled:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act establishing a top two nonpartisan blanket primary                                                                  
    election system for elective state executive and state and national                                                         
    legislative offices; changing appointment procedures relating to                                                            
    precinct watchers and members of precinct election boards,                                                                  
    election district absentee and questioned ballot counting boards,                                                           
    and the Alaska Public Offices Commission; requiring certain                                                                 
    written notices to appear in election pamphlets and polling places;                                                         
    relating to declarations of candidacy and letters of intent; and                                                            
    amending the definition of 'political party.'"                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Judiciary                                                         
Committees.