Alaska Statutes

Alaska Stat. § 15.45.020 (2026)

Filing application

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Sec. 15.45.020. Filing application.
An initiative is proposed by filing an application with the lieutenant governor. A deposit of $100 must accompany the application. This deposit shall be retained if a petition is not properly filed. If a petition is properly filed, the deposit shall be refunded.


Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2013–2026 · leading case: Kevin Meyer, Lieutenant Governor of the State of Alaska & State of Alaska, Div. of Elections v. Alaskans for Better Elections, 465 P.3d 477 (Alaska 2020).
Kevin Meyer, Lieutenant Governor of the State of Alaska & State of Alaska, Div. of Elections v. Alaskans for Better Elections, 465 P.3d 477 (Alaska 2020). “XI, § 2 (requiring initiative application be filed with lieutenant governor); AS 15.45.020 (same). 119 See AS 15.45.245 (authorizing lieutenant governor to delegate initiative- related duties to Division of Elections).”
State of Alaska, Off. of Lieutenant Governor, Div. of Elections, & Kevin Meyer, in an Off. capacity v. Vote Yes for Alaska's Fair Share, 478 P.3d 679 (Alaska 2021). “XI, § 2; AS 15.45.020; see also AS 15.45.030 (listing initiative application requirements, including that application contain proposed bill and designate three-sponsor committee); AS 15.”
Alaska Policy Forum v. Alaska Pub. Offices Comm'n; Yes on 2 for Better Elections; & Protect My Ballot (Alaska 2026). “148 AS 15.45.020 (providing for filing application for initiative with lieutenant governor); see also AS 15.”
DesJarlais v. State, Off. of the Lieutenant Governor, 300 P.3d 900 (Alaska 2013). “AS 15.45.020. The lieutenant governor has 60 calendar days to either certify the initiative or notify the initiative committee of the grounds for denial.”
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