In Alaska Stat. § 15.20.010 – 15.20.225, “state election” means a primary, general, or special election a purpose of which is to

(1) select, nominate, or elect a governor, a lieutenant governor, an acting governor, a state senator, or a state representative;

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 15.20.225

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • lieutenant governor: includes an appointed lieutenant governor, governor, or acting governor if a vacancy has occurred in the office of lieutenant governor or governor. See Alaska Statutes 15.80.010
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • special election: means an election held at a time other than when the general or primary election is held and an election called to be held with, and at the time of, the general or primary election. See Alaska Statutes 15.80.010
  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(2) select, nominate, or elect delegates to a constitutional convention;
(3) approve or reject an initiative submitted under art. XI, Constitution of the State of Alaska, and Alaska Stat. § 15.45.190 – 15.45.200 or a referendum submitted under art. XI, Constitution of the State of Alaska, and Alaska Stat. § 15.45.420 – 15.45.440;
(4) recall an official identified in (1) of this section when authorized by art. XI, Constitution of the State of Alaska, and Alaska Stat. § 15.45.650 – 15.45.690;
(5) approve or reject a proposed constitutional amendment submitted under Alaska Stat. Chapter 15.50; or
(6) ratify or reject a state general obligation bond when authorized by Alaska Stat. Chapter 37.15.
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