Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 15.25.060 (2026)
Preparation and distribution of ballots
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Sec. 15.25.060. Preparation and distribution of ballots.
The primary election ballots shall be prepared and distributed by the director in the manner prescribed for general election ballots except as specifically provided otherwise for the primary election. The director shall prepare and provide a primary election ballot that contains all of the candidates for elective state executive and state and national legislative offices and all of the ballot titles and propositions required to appear on the ballot at the primary election. The director shall print the ballots on white paper and place the names of all candidates who have properly filed in groups according to offices. The order of the placement of the names for each office shall be as provided for the general election ballot. Blank spaces may not be provided on the ballot for the writing or pasting in of names.
The primary election ballots shall be prepared and distributed by the director in the manner prescribed for general election ballots except as specifically provided otherwise for the primary election. The director shall prepare and provide a primary election ballot that contains all of the candidates for elective state executive and state and national legislative offices and all of the ballot titles and propositions required to appear on the ballot at the primary election. The director shall print the ballots on white paper and place the names of all candidates who have properly filed in groups according to offices. The order of the placement of the names for each office shall be as provided for the general election ballot. Blank spaces may not be provided on the ballot for the writing or pasting in of names.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1996–2022 · 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). “6 Former AS 15.25.060 (2020) (repealed and reenacted Feb.”
State v. Green Party of Alaska, 118 P.3d 1054 (Alaska 2005). “AS 15.25.060. 13 . AS 15.25.060(b). 14 . Following the general election, both the Green and Republican Moderate parties lost their official party status since they each failed to poll at least three percent of the total votes for governor at the general election.”
O'CALLAGHAN v. State, Dir. of Elections, 6 P.3d 728 (Alaska 2000). “11 Mike O'Callaghan appeals the superi- or court's order denying his challenge to emergency regulations 1 promulgated by the Alaska Division of Elections that temporarily adopt a partially closed ballot primary election to replace the blanket primary election prescribed in AS…”
Nageak v. Mallott, 426 P.3d 930 (Alaska 2018). “And the 2013 Redistricting Plan added precincts for the Allakaket, Bettles, and Hughes areas to House District 40, substantially increasing the size of the district.”
Halloran v. State, Div. of Elections, 115 P.3d 547 (Alaska 2005). “46 amended AS 15.25.060(a). 2 .Following amendment in 2003, AS 15.”
Sonneman v. State, 969 P.2d 632 (Alaska 1998). “However, AS 15.25.060 makes it applicable to primary election ballots as well.”
O'callaghan v. State, 914 P.2d 1250 (Alaska 1996). “150 provides in relevant part: "The director of elections will implement political party rules regarding selection of political party candidates adopted after 10/23/93 that must be implemented in accordance with a political party's constitutional associational rights.”
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). “075 (designating as “undeclared” voters who “fail[ ] to declare an affiliation with a political group or political party on a voter registration form”); former AS 15.”
— Alaska Stat. § 15.25.060(a) — 2 cases
Halloran v. State, Div. of Elections, 115 P.3d 547 (Alaska 2005). “46 amended AS 15.25.060(a). 2 .Following amendment in 2003, AS 15.”
State v. Green Party of Alaska, 118 P.3d 1054 (Alaska 2005). “AS 15.25.060. 13 . AS 15.25.060(b). 14 . Following the general election, both the Green and Republican Moderate parties lost their official party status since they each failed to poll at least three percent of the total votes for governor at the general election.”
— Alaska Stat. § 15.25.060(b) — 3 cases
Nageak v. Mallott, 426 P.3d 930 (Alaska 2018). “And the 2013 Redistricting Plan added precincts for the Allakaket, Bettles, and Hughes areas to House District 40, substantially increasing the size of the district.”
State v. Green Party of Alaska, 118 P.3d 1054 (Alaska 2005). “AS 15.25.060. 13 . AS 15.25.060(b). 14 . Following the general election, both the Green and Republican Moderate parties lost their official party status since they each failed to poll at least three percent of the total votes for governor at the general election.”
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). “075 (designating as “undeclared” voters who “fail[ ] to declare an affiliation with a political group or political party on a voter registration form”); former AS 15.”
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