Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 15.25.043 (2026)
Determination of residency of a candidate
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Sec. 15.25.043. Determination of residency of a candidate.
In determining the residence within a house district of a qualified voter for the purposes of compliance with art. II, sec. 2, Constitution of the State of Alaska, the director shall apply the rules established in AS 15.05.020 together with the following rules:
(1) a person establishes residence within a house district
(A) by actual physical presence at a specific location within the district; and
(B) by maintaining a habitation at the specific location;
(2) a person may maintain a place of residence at a specific location within a district while away from the location for purposes of employment, education, military service, or vacation if the person does not establish residency at another location; and
(3) a qualified voter loses residence by voting in another house district or in another state's elections.
In determining the residence within a house district of a qualified voter for the purposes of compliance with art. II, sec. 2, Constitution of the State of Alaska, the director shall apply the rules established in AS 15.05.020 together with the following rules:
(1) a person establishes residence within a house district
(A) by actual physical presence at a specific location within the district; and
(B) by maintaining a habitation at the specific location;
(2) a person may maintain a place of residence at a specific location within a district while away from the location for purposes of employment, education, military service, or vacation if the person does not establish residency at another location; and
(3) a qualified voter loses residence by voting in another house district or in another state's elections.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case (1 in the last 5 years), 2024–2024 · leading case: 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).
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). “”25 Second, AS 15.25.043 describes how to determine whether candidates are residents of the districts they seek to represent.”
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