Alaska 30th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: In Committee

SB 192 — An Act relating to the confidentiality of voters' addresses; and relating to the fees charged by the division of elections for providing a copy of the state's master voter registration list or a copy of the list of individuals who voted in an election.

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The revised version of Bill SB 192 introduces an Alaska Address Confidentiality Program aimed at protecting the addresses of individuals, particularly those who are victims of domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault. It allows participants to use a designated address provided by the Department of Law for voter registration and other official purposes while ensuring their actual addresses remain confidential. This change is significant because it enhances the safety of vulnerable individuals by helping them maintain their privacy in public records and during elections, ultimately encouraging greater voter participation without fear of exposure.

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"An Act relating to the confidentiality of voters' addresses;
"An Act establishing the Alaska address confidentiality program;
and relating to the fees charged by the division of elections for providing a copy of the state's master voter registration list or a copy of the list of individuals who voted in an election." SENATE BILL NO.
and relating to the fees charged by the division of elections for providing information from the state's master voter registration list or from the list of individuals who voted in an election." CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.
192 01 "An Act relating to the confidentiality of voters' addresses;
192(STA) 01 "An Act establishing the Alaska address confidentiality program;
and relating to the fees 02 charged by the division of elections for providing a copy of the state's master voter 03 registration list or a copy of the list of individuals who voted in an election." 04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and relating to the 02 fees charged by the division of elections for providing information from the state's 03 master voter registration list or from the list of individuals who voted in an election." 04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
AS 15.07.060(a) is amended to read:
06 (a) Each applicant who requests registration or reregistration shall supply the 07 following information:
08 (1) the applicant's name and sex;
09 (2) if issued, the applicant's State of Alaska driver's license number or 10 State of Alaska identification card number, or the last four digits of the applicant's 11 social security number;
12 (3) the applicant's date of birth;
13 (4) the applicant's Alaska residence address;
14 (5) a statement of whether the applicant has previously been registered to vote in another jurisdiction, and, if so, the jurisdiction and the address of the 02 previous registration;
03 (6) a declaration that the applicant will be 18 years of age or older 04 within 90 days after the date of registration;
05 (7) a declaration that the applicant is a citizen of the United States;
06 (8) the date of application;
07 (9) the applicant's signature or mark;
08 (10) any former name under which the applicant was registered to vote 09 in the state;
10 (11) an attestation that the information provided by the applicant in (1) 11 - (10) of this subsection is true;
[AND] 12 (12) a certification that the applicant understands that a false statement 13 on the application may make the applicant subject to prosecution for a misdemeanor 14 under this title or AS 11;
and 15 (13) the applicant's decision as to whether the applicant's 16 residential and mailing addresses will be made confidential to the extent 17 permitted under AS 15.07.195.
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AS 15.07.060 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
19 (g) An applicant, or a person acting on behalf of an applicant under 20 AS 15.07.070(b), may indicate the applicant's decision under (a)(13) of this section 21 that the applicant's address or addresses remain confidential to the extent provided 22 under AS 15.07.195 by 23 (1) making a statement to a registration official or agent of a voter 24 registration agency;
or 25 (2) marking a box on the registration form prepared by the director 26 under AS 15.07.070.
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AS 15.07.064(g) is amended to read:
28 (g) Notwithstanding (a) - (f) of this section, the director may substitute a 29 mailing address provided by the voter for the permanent fund dividend program under 30 AS 43.23 as the mailing address for the voter on the registration records of the director 31 under procedures specified in regulations of the director if necessary to maintain accuracy of voting registration records.
The division shall maintain the 02 confidentiality of a mailing address substituted by the director under this 03 subsection to the same extent that the voter requested that the voter's address be 04 kept confidential under AS 15.07.195.
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Subject 09 to the limitations and address confidentiality provisions of AS 15.07.195, any 10 person may obtain a copy of the list, or a part of the list, or an electronic record 11 [FORMAT] containing both residence and mailing addresses of voters, by applying to 12 the director and paying a fee of $1,000 to the state treasury [A FEE AS 13 DETERMINED BY THE DIRECTOR].
Subject 09 to the limitations and address confidentiality provisions of AS 15.07.195, a [ANY] 10 person may obtain a copy of the list, or a part of the list, or an electronic record 11 [FORMAT] containing both residence and mailing addresses of voters, by applying to 12 the director and paying a fee of 13 (1) $100 for each senate district;
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or 14 (2) $1,500 for the statewide list [TO THE STATE TREASURY A FEE AS DETERMINED BY THE DIRECTOR].
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15 (b) In addition to the information in (a) of this section, a voter may elect in 16 writing to keep the voter's residential and mailing addresses [ADDRESS] 17 confidential and not open to public inspection [IF THE VOTER PROVIDES A 18 SEPARATE MAILING ADDRESS].
03 (b) In addition to the information in (a) of this section, the address of a voter 04 participating in the Alaska address confidentiality program established under 05 AS 44.23.100 - 44.23.104 may not be disclosed.
However, notwithstanding an election under this 19 subsection, a voter's residential address may be disclosed to 20 (1) a watcher appointed under AS 15.10.170 and, in the case of a 21 watcher appointed by an organization or group sponsoring or opposing an initiative, 22 referendum, or recall group, authorized by the director;
A voter who is not a participant in 06 the Alaska address confidentiality program may elect in writing to keep the voter's 07 residential address confidential and not open to public inspection if the voter provides 08 a separate mailing address.
23 (2) an observer of a recount provided under AS 15.20.440(b) by a 24 candidate, political party, or organized group having a direct interest in the recount;
However, notwithstanding a voter's participation in the 09 Alaska address confidentiality program or [AN] election under this subsection, a 10 voter's residential address may be disclosed to 11 (1) a watcher appointed under AS 15.10.170 and, in the case of a 12 watcher appointed by an organization or group sponsoring or opposing an initiative, 13 referendum, or recall group, authorized by the director;
or 25 (3) the subject of a recall election if the voter voted in the recall 26 election.
14 (2) an observer of a recount provided under AS 15.20.440(b) by a 15 candidate, political party, or organized group having a direct interest in the recount;
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or 16 (3) the subject of a recall election if the voter voted in the recall 17 election.
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19 Sec.
The director shall prepare both a 29 statewide list and a list by precinct of the names and addresses of all persons who 30 voted in the election and their political party affiliation.
The director shall prepare both a 20 statewide list and a list by precinct of the names and addresses of all persons who 21 voted in the election and their political party affiliation.
Subject to the voter address 31 confidentiality provisions of AS 15.07.195, a [ANY] person may obtain a copy of the list, or a part of the list, or an electronic record [A COMPUTER TAPE] 02 containing both residence and mailing addresses of voters, by applying to the director 03 and paying a fee of $1,000 to the state treasury [A FEE AS DETERMINED BY THE 04 DIRECTOR].
Subject to the voter address 22 confidentiality provisions of AS 15.07.195, a [ANY] person may obtain a copy of 23 the list, or a part of the list, or an electronic record [A COMPUTER TAPE] 24 containing both residence and mailing addresses of voters, by applying to the director 25 and paying a fee of 26 (1) $100 for each senate district;
or 27 (2) $1,500 for the statewide list [TO THE STATE TREASURY A 28 FEE AS DETERMINED BY THE DIRECTOR].
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AS 44.23 is amended by adding new sections to read:
30 Article 2.
Alaska Address Confidentiality Program.
31 Sec.
44.23.100.
Alaska address confidentiality program.
(a) The Alaska address confidentiality program is established in the Department of Law.
Under the 02 program, an individual who is eligible under this section may use an address 03 designated by the department under AS 44.23.102 as the individual's own address, 04 designate the department to receive mail, legal process, and voter registration or 05 absentee ballots on behalf of the individual, and provide that the department forward 06 the mail, legal process, and voter materials to the individual's actual mailing address.
07 The department may not charge a fee to apply for or participate in the program.
08 (b) An individual is eligible for the program if the individual 09 (1) is a resident of the state and 10 (A) a victim, or a parent or guardian of a minor child who is a 11 victim, of stalking, domestic violence, or sexual assault or a crime in another 12 jurisdiction with elements substantially similar to stalking, domestic violence, 13 or sexual assault, that was reported to a criminal justice agency in good faith;
14 or 15 (B) has been granted, or has been granted on behalf of a minor, 16 a protective order issued or filed under AS 18.65.850 - 18.65.870 or 17 AS 18.66.100 - 18.66.180;
and 18 (2) files a completed application under (c) of this section.
19 (c) An individual may apply to the department to participate in the program.
20 The department shall approve an application that is filed in the manner and on the 21 form prescribed by the department.
The application must contain 22 (1) the applicant's name;
23 (2) the applicant's actual residential and mailing addresses;
24 (3) if applicable, identification of a state or municipal agency that 25 employs the individual against whom an allegation of abuse against the applicant or 26 member of the applicant's household is made;
27 (4) evidence satisfactory to the department of the applicant's eligibility 28 under (b)(1) of this section;
and 29 (5) a sworn statement by the applicant that 30 (A) the applicant resides or will reside at a location in this state 31 that is not known to the individual or individuals who are the subject of a report or order described in (b)(1)(A) or (B) of this section;
02 (B) the applicant agrees not to disclose the applicant's actual 03 residential or mailing address to the individual or individuals who are the 04 subject of a report or order described in (b)(1)(A) or (B) of this section;
and 05 (C) the applicant understands and consents to the following 06 attributes and requirements of the program:
07 (i) a participant will be enrolled in the program for a 08 period of three years unless the participant submits notice of 09 cancellation under (vii) of this subparagraph or is disenrolled under (ii) 10 of this subparagraph;
11 (ii) a participant is required to notify the department 12 when the participant's actual address or legal name changes;
if the 13 participant fails to notify the department under this subparagraph, the 14 department may disenroll the participant from the program;
15 (iii) a participant is required to develop a safety plan in 16 consultation with department personnel;
17 (iv) by participating in the program, a participant 18 authorizes the department to notify state and municipal agencies and 19 units of government that the individual is a program participant;
20 (v) the department will notify a program participant 21 when the participant's three-year period is about to expire under (i) of 22 this subparagraph or if the department is set to disenroll the participant 23 under (ii) of this subparagraph;
24 (vi) a participant who receives a notification under (v) 25 of this paragraph may timely update the participant's information or 26 may re-enroll in the program within six months after the date the 27 department issues the notification;
28 (vii) a participant may discontinue participation in the 29 program at any time by submitting a written notice of cancellation to 30 the department;
and 31 (viii) a participant must certify the department as the participant's designated agent for service of process.
02 (d) Upon the filing of a properly completed application by an eligible 03 applicant, the department shall certify the applicant as a program participant.
04 (e) The department shall adopt regulations necessary to implement and 05 administer AS 44.23.100 - 44.23.104.
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44.23.102.
Use of designated address;
confidentiality.
(a) The 07 department shall provide each participant with a designated address.
A participant may 08 request that state and municipal agencies use the address designated by the department 09 as the participant's address.
When creating a new public record, state and municipal 10 agencies shall use the address designated by the department as the participant's 11 substitute address, unless the department determines that the 12 (1) agency has a bona fide statutory or administrative requirement for 13 the use of the participant's actual address that would otherwise be confidential under 14 AS 44.23.100 - 44.23.104;
and 15 (2) participant's actual address will be used only for the statutory and 16 administrative purposes identified in (1) of this subsection.
17 (b) A participant may use the address designated by the department as the 18 participant's work address.
19 (c) The department shall forward all mail received at a participant's designated 20 address to the participant's actual address and provide the notices described in 21 AS 44.23.100(c)(5)(C).
22 (d) At the request of a participant or a state or municipal agency or unit of 23 government, the department shall provide to another person confirmation of the 24 participant's status as a program participant.
25 (e) A state or municipal agency or unit of government shall use a participant's 26 address designated under this section for official business unless the use of the 27 participant's actual address is specifically required by statute.
A state or municipal 28 agency or unit of government may request confirmation from the department of an 29 individual's status as a program participant.
30 (f) A person who has received confirmation of an individual's participation in 31 the program under this section may not (1) refuse to use the address designated by the department for the 02 participant;
03 (2) require a participant to disclose the participant's actual address;
or 04 (3) intentionally disclose to another person the actual address of a 05 participant.
06 (g) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a participant shall provide the 07 participant's actual residential address for voter registration and voter verification 08 purposes under AS 15 and AS 29.
However, state and municipal officials and other 09 persons to whom the participant's actual address is disclosed shall keep the address 10 confidential, except upon court order, and the address may not be disclosed under 11 AS 40.25.110 or 40.25.120.
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44.23.104.
Definitions.
In AS 44.23.100 - 44.23.104, 13 (1) "criminal justice agency" has the meaning given in AS 12.62.900;
14 (2) "department" means the Department of Law;
15 (3) "domestic violence" has the meaning given in AS 18.66.990;
16 (4) "participant" means an individual enrolled in the Alaska address 17 confidentiality program established in AS 44.23.100;
18 (5) "program" means the Alaska address confidentiality program 19 established in AS 44.23.100;
20 (6) "sexual assault" has the meaning given in AS 18.66.990;
21 (7) "stalking" has the meaning given in AS 18.65.870.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Finance

  2. FISCAL INFORMATION FORTHCOMING

  3. Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Governor's Office)

  4. STA No Recommendation: WILSON, GIESSEL, EGAN

  5. STA Do Pass: MEYER, COGHILL

  6. STA RPT CS 2DP 3NR NEW TITLE

  7. Referred to State Affairs and Finance

  8. Read the first time - REFERRALS

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