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Alaska Regulations § 6 AAC 27.036 Write-in candidates for regional educational attendance area (REAA) elections

Up to Chapter 27: Administration of Local and Regional Elections

Regulation Text

(a) A candidate who has not filed a declaration of candidacy under 6 AAC 27.035 and wishes to be a candidate in a regional educational attendance area (REAA) election may file as a write-in candidate. A candidate may not file as a write-in candidate unless another candidate has filed a declaration of candidacy. Votes for a write-in candidate will not be counted unless that candidate has filed a letter of intent with the director stating
(1) the candidate's name;
(2) the candidate's residence address;
(3) the candidate's mailing address, if different from the residence address;
(4) the designation of the office and seat being sought;
(5) that the candidate is qualified for the office that the candidate seeks;
(6) the name of the candidate as the candidate wishes it to be written on the ballot by the voter;
(7) the candidate's identification, in the form of the candidate's
(A) voter identification number;
(B) social security number or the last four digits of the candidate's social security number;
(C) date of birth;
(D) Alaska driver's license number; or
(E) Alaska state identification card number;
(8) the date of the election at which the candidate seeks election;
(9) that the candidate is a qualified voter as required by law;
(10) that the candidate is not a candidate for this office under any other declaration of candidacy;
(11) the candidate's telephone number, if available; and
(12) the candidate's signature.
(b) A candidate must file a letter of intent under (a) of this section not later than five days before the regional educational attendance area election.
(c) A write-in candidate may be withdrawn from the REAA election if written notice of the candidate's withdrawal from the REAA election or notice of the candidate's death or incapacity is received by the director not later than close of business on the 5th day before the date of the REAA election.

History

Eff. 4/25/2008, Register 186; am 10/16/2011, Register 200; am 5/21/2021 , Register 238, July 2021 ; am 7/11/2024 , Register 251, October 2024

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