Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB4: PRESIDENTIAL WRITE-IN VOTES
Status: In committee, February 9, 2026
An Act relating to write-in candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to write-in candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States.".
From the introduced text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to write-in candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 15.15.030 is amended to read: Sec. 15.15.030. Preparation of official ballot. The director shall prepare all official ballots to facilitate fairness, simplicity, and clarity in the voting procedure, to reflect most accurately the intent of the voter, and to expedite the administration of elections. The following directives shall be followed when applicable: (1) The director shall determine the size of the ballot, the type of print, necessary additional instruction notes to voters, and other similar matters of form not provided by law. (2) The director shall number ballots in series to ensure simplicity and secrecy and to prevent fraud. (3) The director shall contract for the preparation of ballots under HB0004a -1- HB New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0127\A AS 36.30 (State Procurement Code). (4) The director may not include on the ballot, as a part of a candidate's name, any honorary or assumed title or prefix but may include in the candidate's name any nickname or familiar form of a proper name of the candidate. (5) The names of the candidates shall be placed in separate sections on the state general election ballot under the office …
Sponsors
- Dan Saddler (R, HD-024) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) REFERRED TO RULES
- : (H) FN2: ZERO(GOV)
- : (H) DP: UNDERWOOD, KOPP, COSTELLO, MINA, GRAY
- : (H) JUD RPT 5DP
- : (H) Minutes (HJUD)
- : (H) Moved HB 4 Out of Committee
- : (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
- : (H) Minutes (HJUD)
- : (H) Heard & Held
- : (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
Subjects: CAMPAIGNS, ELECTIONS, VOTING
Common questions
- What is HB4?
- HB4 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): PRESIDENTIAL WRITE-IN VOTES.
- What does HB4 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to write-in candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States.".
- What is the status of HB4?
- In committee as of February 9, 2026. Latest action: (H) REFERRED TO RULES (February 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4?
- Dan Saddler (R, HD-024).
- Where is the official record for HB4?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 4
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