(a) For 15 days before an election and on election day, a qualified voter who meets the requirements set out in this section may vote in locations designated by the director.

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 15.20.064

  • 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
  • election official: means election board members, members of counting or review boards, employees of the division of elections, and absentee voting officials. See Alaska Statutes 15.80.010
  • official registration list: means the list of all voters qualified to vote at a particular election compiled in accordance with Alaska Stat. See Alaska Statutes 15.80.010
  • qualified voter: means a person who has the qualification of a voter and is not disqualified as provided by art. 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) The election supervisor or other election official shall issue a ballot to the voter upon

(1) exhibition of proof of identification as required in Alaska Stat. § 15.15.225;
(2) verification that the voter’s residence address appearing on the official registration list is current; and
(3) the voter’s signing the early voting register.
(c) After the voter has marked the ballot, the voter shall place the ballot in the secrecy sleeve and inform the election supervisor or other election official. The voter shall deposit the ballot in the ballot box in the presence of the election supervisor or other election official unless the voter requests the election supervisor or other election official to deposit the ballot on the voter’s behalf. The tabulation of early voting ballots may not begin before 8:00 p.m. prevailing time on election day.
(d) The director shall designate locations for early voting by June 1 of an election year.
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