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Alaska Stat. § 15.25.030 (2026)
Declaration of candidacy
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Sec. 15.25.030. Declaration of candidacy.
(a) A person who seeks to become a candidate in the primary election or a special primary election shall execute and file a declaration of candidacy. The declaration shall be executed under oath before an officer authorized to take acknowledgments and must state in substance
(1) the full name of the candidate;
(2) the full mailing address of the candidate;
(3) if the candidacy is for the office of state senator or state representative, the house or senate district of which the candidate is a resident;
(4) the office for which the candidate seeks nomination;
(5) the political party or political group with which the candidate is registered as affiliated, or whether the candidate would prefer a nonpartisan or undeclared designation placed after the candidate's name on the ballot;
(6) the full residence address of the candidate, and the date on which residency at that address began;
(7) the date of the primary election or special primary election at which the candidate seeks nomination;
(8) the length of residency in the state and in the district of the candidate;
(9) that the candidate will meet the specific citizenship requirements of the office for which the person is a candidate;
(10) that the candidate is a qualified voter as required by law;
(11) that the candidate will meet the specific age requirements of the office for which the person is a candidate; if the candidacy is for the office of state representative, that the candidate will be at least 21 years of age on the first scheduled day of the first regular session of the legislature convened after the election; if the candidacy is for the office of state senator, that the candidate will be at least 25 years of age on the first scheduled day of the first regular session of the legislature convened after the election; if the candidacy is for the office of governor or lieutenant governor, that the candidate will be at least 30 years of age on the first Monday in December following election or, if the office is to be filled by special election under AS 15.40.230 — 15.40.310, that the candidate will be at least 30 years of age on the date of certification of the results of the special election; or, for any other office, by the time that the candidate, if elected, is sworn into office;
(12) that the candidate requests that the candidate's name be placed on the primary election or special primary election ballot;
(13) that the required fee accompanies the declaration;
(14) that the person is not a candidate for any other office to be voted on at the primary or general election and that the person is not a candidate for this office under any other declaration of candidacy or nominating petition;
(15) the manner in which the candidate wishes the candidate's name to appear on the ballot;
(16) if the candidacy is for the office of the governor, the name of the candidate for lieutenant governor running jointly with the candidate for governor; and
(17) if the candidacy is for the office of lieutenant governor, the name of the candidate for governor running jointly with the candidate for lieutenant governor.
(b) A person filing a declaration of candidacy under this section, other than a person subject to AS 24.60 who is filing a declaration for a state legislative office, shall simultaneously file with the director a statement of income sources and business interests that complies with the requirements of AS 39.50. A person who is subject to AS 24.60 and is filing a declaration of candidacy for state legislative office shall simultaneously file with the director a disclosure statement that complies with the requirements of AS 24.60.200.
(c) An incumbent public official, other than a legislator, who has a current statement of income sources and business interests under AS 39.50 on file with the Alaska Public Offices Commission, or an incumbent legislator who has a current disclosure statement under AS 24.60.200 on file with the Alaska Public Offices Commission, is not required to file a statement of income sources and business interests or a disclosure statement with the declaration of candidacy under (b) of this section.
(a) A person who seeks to become a candidate in the primary election or a special primary election shall execute and file a declaration of candidacy. The declaration shall be executed under oath before an officer authorized to take acknowledgments and must state in substance
(1) the full name of the candidate;
(2) the full mailing address of the candidate;
(3) if the candidacy is for the office of state senator or state representative, the house or senate district of which the candidate is a resident;
(4) the office for which the candidate seeks nomination;
(5) the political party or political group with which the candidate is registered as affiliated, or whether the candidate would prefer a nonpartisan or undeclared designation placed after the candidate's name on the ballot;
(6) the full residence address of the candidate, and the date on which residency at that address began;
(7) the date of the primary election or special primary election at which the candidate seeks nomination;
(8) the length of residency in the state and in the district of the candidate;
(9) that the candidate will meet the specific citizenship requirements of the office for which the person is a candidate;
(10) that the candidate is a qualified voter as required by law;
(11) that the candidate will meet the specific age requirements of the office for which the person is a candidate; if the candidacy is for the office of state representative, that the candidate will be at least 21 years of age on the first scheduled day of the first regular session of the legislature convened after the election; if the candidacy is for the office of state senator, that the candidate will be at least 25 years of age on the first scheduled day of the first regular session of the legislature convened after the election; if the candidacy is for the office of governor or lieutenant governor, that the candidate will be at least 30 years of age on the first Monday in December following election or, if the office is to be filled by special election under AS 15.40.230 — 15.40.310, that the candidate will be at least 30 years of age on the date of certification of the results of the special election; or, for any other office, by the time that the candidate, if elected, is sworn into office;
(12) that the candidate requests that the candidate's name be placed on the primary election or special primary election ballot;
(13) that the required fee accompanies the declaration;
(14) that the person is not a candidate for any other office to be voted on at the primary or general election and that the person is not a candidate for this office under any other declaration of candidacy or nominating petition;
(15) the manner in which the candidate wishes the candidate's name to appear on the ballot;
(16) if the candidacy is for the office of the governor, the name of the candidate for lieutenant governor running jointly with the candidate for governor; and
(17) if the candidacy is for the office of lieutenant governor, the name of the candidate for governor running jointly with the candidate for lieutenant governor.
(b) A person filing a declaration of candidacy under this section, other than a person subject to AS 24.60 who is filing a declaration for a state legislative office, shall simultaneously file with the director a statement of income sources and business interests that complies with the requirements of AS 39.50. A person who is subject to AS 24.60 and is filing a declaration of candidacy for state legislative office shall simultaneously file with the director a disclosure statement that complies with the requirements of AS 24.60.200.
(c) An incumbent public official, other than a legislator, who has a current statement of income sources and business interests under AS 39.50 on file with the Alaska Public Offices Commission, or an incumbent legislator who has a current disclosure statement under AS 24.60.200 on file with the Alaska Public Offices Commission, is not required to file a statement of income sources and business interests or a disclosure statement with the declaration of candidacy under (b) of this section.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 14
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1974–2023 · 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); see also former AS 15.25.030 (2020) (amended Feb. 28, 2021) (listing requirements for political party members declaring candidacy in primary election).”
O'callaghan v. State, 914 P.2d 1250 (Alaska 1996). “This is because AS 15.25.030, which governs the declaration of candidates, grants the party no role.”
Falke v. State, 717 P.2d 369 (Alaska 1986). “AS 15.25.030 3 requires a candidate to execute under oath and file a declaration of *372 candidacy that includes numerous specified items of information.”
State v. Alaska Democratic Party, 426 P.3d 901 (Alaska 2018). “59 See AS 15.25.030(16) (requiring declaration candidate is "registered to vote as a member of the political party whose nomination is being sought"); AS 15.”
Vogler v. Miller, 651 P.2d 1 (Alaska 1982). “AS 15.25.030 provides that a member of such a "political party" need only file a declaration of candidacy and pay a $100.”
Alaskan Indep. Party v. Alaska, 545 F.3d 1173 (9th Cir. 2008). “Alaska Stat. § 15.25.030 (a). As is relevant here, one of those qualifications is that the candidate must be “registered to vote as a member of the political party whose nomination is being sought.”
State of Alaska, Off. of Lieutenant Governor, Div. of Elections, & Dir. Gail Fenumiai, in an Off. capacity v. Alyse S. Galvin, 491 P.3d 325 (Alaska 2021). “4 Former AS 15.25.030(a)(16) (2020). The statutory provision was enacted in 1980.”
Gilbert v. State, 526 P.2d 1131 (Alaska 1974). “This appeal involves a challenge to the constitutionality of article II, section 2 of the Alaska Constitution and AS 15.25.030, which collectively conditions eligibility for seeking legislative office upon three years residency in the state and one year in the election district.”
Silides v. Thomas, 559 P.2d 80 (Alaska 1977). “First, the candidate must file a declaration of candidacy pursuant to AS 15.25.030 and AS 15.25.040. 5 Secondly, pursuant to AS 15.”
Vogler v. Miller, 660 P.2d 1192 (Alaska 1983). “010(20) defines "political party" for these purposes: "political party" means a group of organized voters which represents a political program and which nominated a candidate for governor who received at least 10 percent of the total vote cast at the preceding general election…”
Sunny Guerin, Elizabeth Asisuan Toovak, & Vera Lincoln v. State of Alaska, Div. of Elections, 537 P.3d 770 (Alaska 2023). “”11 Any qualified voter may vote in this primary “without limitations based on 5 Former AS 15.25.030 (2020) (amended Feb. 28, 2021) (requiring that the candidate be “registered to vote as a member of the political party whose nomination is being sought”).”
O'callaghan v. State, 826 P.2d 1132 (Alaska 1992). “AS 15.25.030(a)(14) (Supp.1991). AS 15.25.”
— Alaska Stat. § 15.25.030(16) — 1 case
State v. Alaska Democratic Party, 426 P.3d 901 (Alaska 2018). “59 See AS 15.25.030(16) (requiring declaration candidate is "registered to vote as a member of the political party whose nomination is being sought"); AS 15.”
— Alaska Stat. § 15.25.030(a) — 2 cases
O'callaghan v. State, 914 P.2d 1250 (Alaska 1996). “This is because AS 15.25.030, which governs the declaration of candidates, grants the party no role.”
State v. Alaska Democratic Party, 426 P.3d 901 (Alaska 2018). “59 See AS 15.25.030(16) (requiring declaration candidate is "registered to vote as a member of the political party whose nomination is being sought"); AS 15.”
— Alaska Stat. § 15.25.030(a)(14) — 1 case
O'callaghan v. State, 826 P.2d 1132 (Alaska 1992). “AS 15.25.030(a)(14) (Supp.1991). AS 15.25.”
— Alaska Stat. § 15.25.030(a)(16) — 4 cases
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); see also former AS 15.25.030 (2020) (amended Feb. 28, 2021) (listing requirements for political party members declaring candidacy in primary election).”
O'callaghan v. State, 914 P.2d 1250 (Alaska 1996). “This is because AS 15.25.030, which governs the declaration of candidates, grants the party no role.”
State of Alaska, Off. of Lieutenant Governor, Div. of Elections, & Dir. Gail Fenumiai, in an Off. capacity v. Alyse S. Galvin, 491 P.3d 325 (Alaska 2021). “4 Former AS 15.25.030(a)(16) (2020). The statutory provision was enacted in 1980.”
State v. Alaska Democratic Party, 426 P.3d 901 (Alaska 2018). “59 See AS 15.25.030(16) (requiring declaration candidate is "registered to vote as a member of the political party whose nomination is being sought"); AS 15.”
— Alaska Stat. § 15.25.030(a)(5) — 1 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). “28, 2021); see also former AS 15.25.030 (2020) (amended Feb. 28, 2021) (listing requirements for political party members declaring candidacy in primary election).”
— Alaska Stat. § 15.25.030(a)(6) — 1 case
State v. Alaska Democratic Party, 426 P.3d 901 (Alaska 2018). “59 See AS 15.25.030(16) (requiring declaration candidate is "registered to vote as a member of the political party whose nomination is being sought"); AS 15.”
— Alaska Stat. § 15.25.030(b) — 2 cases
Falke v. State, 717 P.2d 369 (Alaska 1986). “AS 15.25.030 3 requires a candidate to execute under oath and file a declaration of *372 candidacy that includes numerous specified items of information.”
State v. Alaska Democratic Party, 426 P.3d 901 (Alaska 2018). “59 See AS 15.25.030(16) (requiring declaration candidate is "registered to vote as a member of the political party whose nomination is being sought"); AS 15.”
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