05/15/2025 03:15 PM House STATE AFFAIRS

                HB 4-PRESIDENTIAL WRITE-IN VOTES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
6:05:04 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR CARRICK  announced that the  final order of  business would                                                               
be HOUSE BILL NO. 4, "An  Act relating to write-in candidates for                                                               
President and Vice-President of the United States."                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
6:05:29 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE DAN  SADDLER, Alaska  State Legislature,  as prime                                                               
sponsor, reintroduced  HB 4.   He  said the  proposed legislation                                                               
simply allows Alaskans to cast  write-in candidates for President                                                               
or Vice  President, just as  they can for  any other office.   He                                                               
pointed  out  that  state   ballots  provide  write-in  candidate                                                               
listings for state and federal  legislative seats, as well as for                                                               
governor  and  lieutenant  governor.     He  explained  that  the                                                               
prohibition for  Presidential write-ins are under  regulations of                                                               
the Division  of Elections,  not under statute.   He  opined that                                                               
Alaskans  deserve the  full freedom  to vote  for candidates  who                                                               
reflect their values, even if not printed on the ballots.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
6:06:34 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR CARRICK opened public testimony on HB 4.  After                                                                           
ascertaining there was no one who wished to testify, she closed                                                                 
public testimony.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
6:06:49 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR CARRICK announced that HB 4 was held over.