Alaska Statutes

Alaska Stat. § 15.13.050 (2026)

Registration before expenditure

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Sec. 15.13.050. Registration before expenditure.
 (a) Before making an expenditure in support of or in opposition to a candidate or before making an expenditure in support of or in opposition to a ballot proposition or question or to an initiative proposal application filed with the lieutenant governor under AS 15.45.020, each person other than an individual shall register, on forms provided by the commission, with the commission.

 (b) If a group intends to support only one candidate or to contribute to or expend on behalf of one candidate 33 1/3 percent or more of its funds, the name of the candidate shall be a part of the name of the group. If the group intends to oppose only one candidate or to contribute its funds in opposition to or make expenditures in opposition to a candidate, the group's name must clearly state that it opposes that candidate by using a word such as “opposes,” “opposing,” “in opposition to,” or “against” in the group's name. Promptly upon receiving the registration, the commission shall notify the candidate of the group's organization and intent. A candidate may register more than one group to support the candidate; however, multiple groups controlled by a single candidate shall be treated as a single group for purposes of the contribution limit in AS 15.13.070(b)(1).

 (c) If a group intends to make more than 50 percent of its contributions or expenditures in support of or in opposition to a single initiative on the ballot, the title or common name of the initiative must be a part of the name of the group. If the group intends to make more than 50 percent of its contributions or expenditures in opposition to a single initiative on the ballot, the group's name must clearly state that the group opposes that initiative by using a word such as “opposes,” “opposing,” “in opposition to,” or “against” in the group's name.


Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1988–2026 · leading case: Alaska Right to Life Comm. v. Brooke Miles Andrea Jacobson Larry Wood Mark Handley John Dapcevich Sheila Allaghaer, 441 F.3d 773 (9th Cir. 2006).
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Alaska Right to Life Comm. v. Brooke Miles Andrea Jacobson Larry Wood Mark Handley John Dapcevich Sheila Allaghaer, 441 F.3d 773 (9th Cir. 2006). · cites it 2× “First, it challenges the requirement that a “non-group entity” register under Alaska Stat. § 15.13.050 (a) before it can make an “expenditure” under Alaska Stat.”
Doug Smith v. Anne Helzer, 95 F.4th 1207 (9th Cir. 2024). “See Alaska Stat. § 15.13.050 . Thus, it is reasonable to expect that these entities have more experience and resources than individual donors for 10 As of 2020, Alaska had the worst internet speeds and coverage in the country.”
Veco Intern. v. Alaska Pub. Off. Com'n, 753 P.2d 703 (Alaska 1988). · cites it 3× “AS 15.13.050, 060. In addition, each group must report periodically the name and address of each officer and director, the aggregate amount of all contributions made to it, the date and amount of all contributions made by it, and all expenditures which it has made.”
VECO Int'l, Inc. v. Alaska Pub. Offices Comm'n, 753 P.2d 703 (Alaska 1988). · cites it 3× “AS 15.13.050, 060. In addition, each group must report periodically the name and address of each officer and director, the aggregate amount of all contributions made to it, the date and amount of all contributions made by it, and all expenditures which it has made.”
Repub. Governors Ass'n v. Alaska Pub. Offices Comm'n & Walker Mallot for Alaska, 485 P.3d 545 (Alaska 2021). · cites it 7× “The Commission’s interpretation of “expenditure” reflects the purposes of campaign disclosure laws: “providing for an informed electorate, deterring corruption, and assisting in the detection of violations of contribution limitations.”23 We have previously recognized the…”
Alaska Policy Forum v. Alaska Pub. Offices Comm'n, No. S18533 (Alaska Feb. 13, 2026). · cites it 4× “040 (reporting); AS 15.13.050 (registration); AS 15.13.090 (disclosures).”
Alaska Right to Life v. Miles, No. 04-35599 (9th Cir. Mar. 21, 2006). · cites it 2× “First, it challenges the requirement that a “non- group entity” register under Alaska Stat. § 15.13.050 (a) before it can make an “expenditure” under Alaska Stat.”
Alaska Stat. § 15.13.050(a): 2 cases
Repub. Governors Ass'n v. Alaska Pub. Offices Comm'n & Walker Mallot for Alaska, 485 P.3d 545 (Alaska 2021). “The Commission’s interpretation of “expenditure” reflects the purposes of campaign disclosure laws: “providing for an informed electorate, deterring corruption, and assisting in the detection of violations of contribution limitations.”23 We have previously recognized the…”
Alaska Policy Forum v. Alaska Pub. Offices Comm'n, No. S18533 (Alaska Feb. 13, 2026). “040 (reporting); AS 15.13.050 (registration); AS 15.13.090 (disclosures).”
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