(a) The youth vote ambassador program is established in the division of elections.

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 15.10.108

  • director: means the director of elections who is the chief elections officer of the state appointed in accordance with Alaska Stat. See Alaska Statutes 15.80.010
  • division: means the division of elections created under Alaska Stat. See Alaska Statutes 15.80.010
  • election board: means the board appointed in accordance with Alaska Stat. See Alaska Statutes 15.80.010
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • precinct: means the territory within which resident voters may cast votes at one polling place. 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
(b) In order to serve as a member of the youth vote ambassador program, an individual must

(1) be a student age 16 or older

(A) enrolled in a public or private high school program in this state; or
(B) being educated in the student’s home by a parent or legal guardian in this state under Alaska Stat. § 14.30.010(b)(12);
(2) volunteer to serve in the youth vote ambassador program and be appointed to the youth vote ambassador program by the director of elections; and
(3) if appointed, agree to complete a program of training as determined by the director of elections.
(c) An election supervisor may appoint a member of the youth vote ambassador program to serve on a precinct election board appointed under Alaska Stat. § 15.10.120. A program member who is appointed to serve on an election board under this subsection serves under the supervision of the chairperson for that board.
(d) A member of the program who is appointed under (c) of this section is compensated as provided in Alaska Stat. § 15.15.380 only for service on the election board of the precinct.
(e) A member of the program may provide unpaid volunteer services related to education and outreach on state elections as directed by, and under the supervision of, the director of elections.
(f) In this section, “program” means the youth vote ambassador program.