Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 15.05.010 (2026)
Voter qualification
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Sec. 15.05.010. Voter qualification.
A person may vote at any election who
(1) is a citizen of the United States;
(2) is 18 years of age or older;
(3) has been a resident of the state and of the house district in which the person seeks to vote for at least 30 days just before the election; and
(4) has registered before the election as required under AS 15.07 and is not registered to vote in another jurisdiction.
A person may vote at any election who
(1) is a citizen of the United States;
(2) is 18 years of age or older;
(3) has been a resident of the state and of the house district in which the person seeks to vote for at least 30 days just before the election; and
(4) has registered before the election as required under AS 15.07 and is not registered to vote in another jurisdiction.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 16
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1969–2024 · leading case: Scott A. Kohlhaas, The Alaskan Indep. Party, Robert M. Bird, & Kenneth P. Jacobus v. State of Alaska, Div. of Elections Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer, in an Off. Capacity & Dir. Gail Fenumiai, in an Off. Capacity & Alaskans for Better Elections, Inc., 518 P.3d 1095 (Alaska 2022).
Scott A. Kohlhaas, The Alaskan Indep. Party, Robert M. Bird, & Kenneth P. Jacobus v. State of Alaska, Div. of Elections Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer, in an Off. Capacity & Dir. Gail Fenumiai, in an Off. Capacity & Alaskans for Better Elections, Inc., 518 P.3d 1095 (Alaska 2022). “28, 2021); AS 15.05.010. -4- 7629 running.9 If the candidate was running for governor, the petition was required to state the name of the lieutenant governor candidate with whom the gubernatorial candidate was running.”
Cissna v. Stout, 931 P.2d 363 (Alaska 1996). “Such an interpretation contradicts Article V, section 1 of the Aaska Constitution and would render meaningless the residency requirements set forth in AS 15.05.010. Aaska Statutes 15.05.010 and 15.”
Tashjian v. Repub. Party of Connecticut, 479 U.S. 208 (1986). “Four States provide for nonpartisan primaries in which all registered voters may participate, Alaska Stat. Ann. §§ 15.05.010 , 15.25.090 (1982); La.”
Liz Vazquez, Chris Duke, Randy Eledge, Steve Strait, & Kathryn Werdahl v. Lt. Governor Nancy Dahlstrom, in her Off. Capacity as Lt. Governor for the State of Alaska, Michaela Thompson, in her Off. Capacity as Acting Dir. of the Div. of Elections, & Jennie Armstrong, 544 P.3d 1178 (Alaska 2024). “First, voter qualification is controlled by AS 15.05.010. To “vote at any election,”21 a person must have “been a resident of the state and of the house district in which the person seeks to vote for at least 30 days just before the election.”
Fischer v. Stout, 741 P.2d 217 (Alaska 1987). “-011, but may vote by absentee ballot in Alaska if that person is otherwise qualified pursuant to AS 15.05.010. Here, every questioned voter listed a presumptively valid Alaska residence within District H and was otherwise qualified.”
Hicklin v. Orbeck, 565 P.2d 159 (Alaska 1977). “2d 453 (Alaska 1972), and AS 15.05.010(4) means durational residency for 30 days.”
State v. Van Dort, 502 P.2d 453 (Alaska 1972). “The State argues that it does indeed have a compelling interest which justifies the 75-day residency requirement of AS 15.05.010. This compelling interest, it asserts, is Alaska’s uniqueness in size, population, geography, cultural, social and economic problems, in comparison…”
O'callaghan v. State, 826 P.2d 1132 (Alaska 1992). “See AS 15.05.010, AS 15.05.-011, AS 15.15.210, AS 15.”
Lance Pruitt v. State of Alaska, Div. of Elections, & Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer & Dir. Gail Fenumiai, in their Off. Capacities & Elizabeth Hodges Snyder, Intervenor, 526 P.3d 136 (Alaska 2023). “23 The superior court determined Pruitt’s claim regarding voter residency was a constitutional claim.”
Green v. State, 462 P.2d 994 (Alaska 1969). “010) a person may vote in a state election if he is a citizen of the United States, has passed his 19th birthday, has been a resident of the state for at least one year just before the election and a resident of the election district where he seeks to vote for at last 30 days…”
North West Cruiseship Ass'n of Alaska v. State, Off. of Lieutenant Governor, Div. of Elections, 145 P.3d 573 (Alaska 2006). “AS 15.05.010(4). And it stands to reason that a person subscribing to an initiative petition should also be qualified to vote on the initiative were it to be placed on the ballot.”
Park v. State, 528 P.2d 785 (Alaska 1974). “AS 15.05.010 provides in pertinent part: “A person may vote at any election who (1) is a citizen of the United States; (6) has registered before the election as required under ch.”
— Alaska Stat. § 15.05.010(1) — 1 case
Fischer v. Stout, 741 P.2d 217 (Alaska 1987). “-011, but may vote by absentee ballot in Alaska if that person is otherwise qualified pursuant to AS 15.05.010. Here, every questioned voter listed a presumptively valid Alaska residence within District H and was otherwise qualified.”
— Alaska Stat. § 15.05.010(3) — 2 cases
Liz Vazquez, Chris Duke, Randy Eledge, Steve Strait, & Kathryn Werdahl v. Lt. Governor Nancy Dahlstrom, in her Off. Capacity as Lt. Governor for the State of Alaska, Michaela Thompson, in her Off. Capacity as Acting Dir. of the Div. of Elections, & Jennie Armstrong, 544 P.3d 1178 (Alaska 2024). “First, voter qualification is controlled by AS 15.05.010. To “vote at any election,”21 a person must have “been a resident of the state and of the house district in which the person seeks to vote for at least 30 days just before the election.”
Lance Pruitt v. State of Alaska, Div. of Elections, & Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer & Dir. Gail Fenumiai, in their Off. Capacities & Elizabeth Hodges Snyder, Intervenor, 526 P.3d 136 (Alaska 2023). “23 The superior court determined Pruitt’s claim regarding voter residency was a constitutional claim.”
— Alaska Stat. § 15.05.010(4) — 6 cases
Hicklin v. Orbeck, 565 P.2d 159 (Alaska 1977). “2d 453 (Alaska 1972), and AS 15.05.010(4) means durational residency for 30 days.”
Cissna v. Stout, 931 P.2d 363 (Alaska 1996). “Such an interpretation contradicts Article V, section 1 of the Aaska Constitution and would render meaningless the residency requirements set forth in AS 15.05.010. Aaska Statutes 15.05.010 and 15.”
Fischer v. Stout, 741 P.2d 217 (Alaska 1987). “-011, but may vote by absentee ballot in Alaska if that person is otherwise qualified pursuant to AS 15.05.010. Here, every questioned voter listed a presumptively valid Alaska residence within District H and was otherwise qualified.”
North West Cruiseship Ass'n of Alaska v. State, Off. of Lieutenant Governor, Div. of Elections, 145 P.3d 573 (Alaska 2006). “AS 15.05.010(4). And it stands to reason that a person subscribing to an initiative petition should also be qualified to vote on the initiative were it to be placed on the ballot.”
State v. Van Dort, 502 P.2d 453 (Alaska 1972). “The State argues that it does indeed have a compelling interest which justifies the 75-day residency requirement of AS 15.05.010. This compelling interest, it asserts, is Alaska’s uniqueness in size, population, geography, cultural, social and economic problems, in comparison…”
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