Alaska Statutes 15.15.032 – Use of electronically generated ballots

(a) If the director provides for voting by use of electronically generated ballots, the director shall provide balloting equipment that would allow voters with disabilities, including those who are blind or visually impaired, to cast private, independent, and verifiable ballots. The director may not provide for more than one machine that produces electronically generated ballots in a precinct or in a regional supervisor’s office, except where the director determines that additional machines are needed to accommodate the needs of individuals with disabilities, including individuals with physical limitations or visual impairments.

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 15.15.032

ballot: means any document provided by the director on which votes may be cast for candidates, propositions, or questions. See Alaska Statutes 15.80.010
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
precinct: means the territory within which resident voters may cast votes at one polling place. See Alaska Statutes 15.80.010
voter: means a person who presents oneself for the purpose of voting either in person or by absentee ballot. See Alaska Statutes 15.80.010

(b) Software for voting by use of electronically generated ballots shall be tested and certified under Alaska Stat. § 15.20.900.

(c) The director shall provide for a paper record of each electronically generated ballot that can be

(1) reviewed and corrected by the voter at the time the vote is cast; and

(2) used for a recount of the votes cast at an election in which electronically generated ballots were used.

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