Alaska 33rd Legislature (2023-2024) Status: In Committee 5 R cosponsors

HB 1 — An Act relating to elections.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill modifies the election laws in Alaska regarding the appointment of election supervisors, campaign contributions, and ballot designations.

  • AS 15.10.120(c)

    OR POLITICAL GROUP WITH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS AT THE TIME OF THE PRECEDING GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION

    Removes the requirement to consider the political group with the largest number of registered voters when appointing election supervisors.

  • AS 15.10.120(c)

    OR POLITICAL GROUP WITH

    Eliminates reference to political groups in the context of appointing nominees for election supervisors.

  • AS 15.10.120(c)

    REGISTERED VOTERS AT THE TIME OF

    Removes mention of registered voters at the time of the preceding gubernatorial election in the appointment process.

  • AS 15.10.170(b)

    [OR]

    Removes the option of appointing watchers for special primary elections.

  • AS 15.10.170(b)

    [OR SPECIAL PRIMARY]

    Clarifies the type of elections for which candidates may appoint watchers.

  • AS 15.13.020(b)

    OR POLITICAL GROUPS WITH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS AT THE TIME OF

    Eliminates reference to political groups with the largest number of registered voters when appointing members to the commission.

  • AS 15.13.020(b)

    OR GROUPS

    Removes the reference to political groups in the gubernatorial election context.

  • AS 15.13.020(d)

    OR POLITICAL GROUP

    Removes the mention of political groups in the term expiration rules.

  • AS 15.13.074(c)(3)(A)

    [OR SPECIAL PRIMARY]

    Removes references to special primary elections in contribution deadlines.

  • AS 15.13.110(j)

    AS 15.25.140 - 15.25.200 → AS 15.25.141 - 15.25.201

    Updates the citation for nomination by petition regulations to the correct section.

  • AS 15.13.400(4)(iii)

    MEMBERS OF THE PARTY RUNNING AS CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE IN THAT

    Clarifies the language regarding party affiliation in contributions.

  • AS 15.15.030(5)

    IF A CANDIDATE IS REGISTERED AS AFFILIATED WITH A POLITICAL PARTY OR POLITICAL GROUP, THE

    Removes language requiring party affiliation designation for candidates.

  • AS 15.15.030(5)

    MAY → shall

    Changes the optional designation of party affiliation to a required designation.

  • AS 15.15.030(5)

    REQUEST OF THE CANDIDATE. IF A CANDIDATE HAS REQUESTED DESIGNATION AS NONPARTISAN OR UNDECLARED, THAT DESIGNATION SHALL BE PLACED AFTER THE NAME OF THE CANDIDATE. IF A CANDIDATE IS NOT REGISTERED AS AFFILIATED WITH A POLITICAL PARTY OR POLITICAL GROUP AND HAS NOT REQUESTED TO BE DESIGNATED AS NONPARTISAN OR UNDECLARED, THE CANDIDATE SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS UNDECLARED.

    Removes requirements for designation as nonpartisan or undeclared.

  • AS 15.15.360(a)

    IN A GENERAL ELECTION, A VOTER MAY MARK A BALLOT THAT REQUIRES THE VOTE

    Removes specific instructions related to marking ballots for general elections.

Action History

  1. (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  2. (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  3. (H) COSPONSOR(S): TOMASZEWSKI

  4. (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  5. (H) Heard & Held

  6. (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  7. (H) COSPONSOR(S): PRAX

  8. (H) COSPONSOR(S): MCCABE

  9. (H) REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS

  10. (H) STA, JUD

  11. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  12. (H) Prefile released 1/9/23

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 60 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1?
HB 1 is sponsored by Frank Tomaszewski (R), Mike Prax (R), Kevin McCabe (R), Sarah Vance (R), and George Rauscher (R).
What is the current status of HB 1?
This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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