Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska SB52: ABSENTEE BALLOTS
Status: In committee, January 24, 2025
An Act relating to the day on which ballots are counted in an election; relating to absentee voting; and relating to early voting.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to the day on which ballots are counted in an election; relating to absentee voting; and relating to early voting.".
From the introduced text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the day on which ballots are counted in an election; relating to absentee voting; and relating to early voting." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 15.15.350(b) is amended to read: (b) Except as provided in AS 15.15.370(b), all ballots shall [BALLOTS MAY NOT] be tabulated and counted on or before 11:59 p.m. Alaska [8:00 p.m., LOCAL] time [,] on the day of the election. * Sec. 2. AS 15.15.370 is amended to ballot delivery; certificate. When the count of ballots is completed, and [IN] no [EVENT] later than 11:59 p.m. Alaska time on the day of [AFTER] the election, the election board shall make a certificate in duplicate of the results. However, the director may delay the certificate of the results in order to receive and count ballots delivered under (b) of this section. The certificate includes the number of votes cast for each candidate, SB0052A -1- SB New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0173\I including, for a candidate in a general election, the number of votes at each round of the ranked-choice tabulation process under AS 15.15.350, the number of votes for and against each proposition, yes or no on each question, and any additional information prescribed by the director. The election board …
Sponsors
- Shelley Hughes (R, SD-F) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Minutes (SSTA)
- : (S) Heard & Held
- : (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- : (S) Minutes (SSTA)
- : (S) Scheduled but Not Heard
- : (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- : (S) STA WAIVED PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE, RULE 23
- : (S) REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS
- : (S) STA, FIN
- : (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
Subjects: MILITARY, ELECTIONS, VOTING
Common questions
- What is SB52?
- SB52 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): ABSENTEE BALLOTS.
- What does SB52 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to the day on which ballots are counted in an election; relating to absentee voting; and relating to early voting.".
- What is the status of SB52?
- In committee as of January 24, 2025. Latest action: (S) Minutes (SSTA) (February 4, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB52?
- Shelley Hughes (R, SD-F).
- Where is the official record for SB52?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SB 52
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