Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 15.45.130 (2026)
Certification of circulator
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Sec. 15.45.130. Certification of circulator.
Before being filed, each petition shall be certified by an affidavit by the person who personally circulated the petition. In determining the sufficiency of the petition, the lieutenant governor may not count subscriptions on petitions not properly certified at the time of filing or corrected before the subscriptions are counted. The affidavit must state in substance
(1) that the person signing the affidavit meets the residency, age, and citizenship qualifications for circulating a petition under AS 15.45.105;
(2) that the person is the only circulator of that petition;
(3) that the signatures were made in the circulator's actual presence;
(4) that, to the best of the circulator's knowledge, the signatures are the signatures of the persons whose names they purport to be;
(5) that, to the best of the circulator's knowledge, the signatures are of persons who were qualified voters on the date of signature;
(6) that the circulator has not entered into an agreement with a person or organization in violation of AS 15.45.110(c);
(7) that the circulator has not violated AS 15.45.110(d) with respect to that petition; and
(8) whether the circulator has received payment or agreed to receive payment for the collection of signatures on the petition, and, if so, the name of each person or organization that has paid or agreed to pay the circulator for collection of signatures on the petition.
Before being filed, each petition shall be certified by an affidavit by the person who personally circulated the petition. In determining the sufficiency of the petition, the lieutenant governor may not count subscriptions on petitions not properly certified at the time of filing or corrected before the subscriptions are counted. The affidavit must state in substance
(1) that the person signing the affidavit meets the residency, age, and citizenship qualifications for circulating a petition under AS 15.45.105;
(2) that the person is the only circulator of that petition;
(3) that the signatures were made in the circulator's actual presence;
(4) that, to the best of the circulator's knowledge, the signatures are the signatures of the persons whose names they purport to be;
(5) that, to the best of the circulator's knowledge, the signatures are of persons who were qualified voters on the date of signature;
(6) that the circulator has not entered into an agreement with a person or organization in violation of AS 15.45.110(c);
(7) that the circulator has not violated AS 15.45.110(d) with respect to that petition; and
(8) whether the circulator has received payment or agreed to receive payment for the collection of signatures on the petition, and, if so, the name of each person or organization that has paid or agreed to pay the circulator for collection of signatures on the petition.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6
cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1985–2025 · leading case: Resource Dev. Council for Alaska, Inc.; Alaska Trucking Ass'n, Inc.; Alaska Miners Ass'n, Inc.; Associated Gen. Contractors of Alaska; Alaska Chamber; & Alaska Support Indus. All. v. Kevin Meyer, in his Off. Capacity as Lt. Governor of the State of Alaska; Gail Fenumiai, in her Capacity as Direction of the Alaska Div. of Elections; the State of Alaska, Div. of Elections; & Vote Yes for Alaska's Fair Share, Vote Yes for Alaska's Fair Share v. Resource Dev. Council for Alaska, Inc.; Alaska Trucking Ass'n, Inc.; Alaska Miners Ass'n, Inc.; Associated Gen. Contractors of Alaska; Alaska Chamber; & Alaska Support Indus. All. v. Kevin Meyer, in his Off. Capacity as Lt. Governor of the State of Alaska; Gail Fenumiai, in her Capacity as Direction of the Alaska Div. of Elections; the State of Alaska, Div. of Elections, 494 P.3d 541 (Alaska 2021).
Resource Dev. Council for Alaska, Inc.; Alaska Trucking Ass'n, Inc.; Alaska Miners Ass'n, Inc.; Associated Gen. Contractors of Alaska; Alaska Chamber; & Alaska Support Indus. All. v. Kevin Meyer, in his Off. Capacity as Lt. Governor of the State of Alaska; Gail Fenumiai, in her Capacity as Direction of the Alaska Div. of Elections; the State of Alaska, Div. of Elections; & Vote Yes for Alaska's Fair Share, Vote Yes for Alaska's Fair Share v. Resource Dev. Council for Alaska, Inc.; Alaska Trucking Ass'n, Inc.; Alaska Miners Ass'n, Inc.; Associated Gen. Contractors of Alaska; Alaska Chamber; & Alaska Support Indus. All. v. Kevin Meyer, in his Off. Capacity as Lt. Governor of the State of Alaska; Gail Fenumiai, in her Capacity as Direction of the Alaska Div. of Elections; the State of Alaska, Div. of Elections, 494 P.3d 541 (Alaska 2021). “” It asked for a declaratory judgment that “petition booklets that are supported by false circulator affidavits have not been properly certified under AS 15.45.130 and that the signatures in those booklets may not be counted” and injunctive relief ordering the lieutenant…”
North West Cruiseship Ass'n of Alaska v. State, Off. of Lieutenant Governor, Div. of Elections, 145 P.3d 573 (Alaska 2006). “AS 15.45.130 merely requires that each petition be "certified by an affidavit" The cireula-tors who self-certified their affidavits used a mechanism that is expressly authorized by the statute that sets forth the means by which an affidavit may be certified.”
Yute Air Alaska, Inc. v. McAlpine, 698 P.2d 1173 (Alaska 1985). “AS 15.45.130. [3] The text of the Jones Act portion of the initiative reads as follows: The governor shall use best efforts and all appropriate means to persuade the United States Congress to repeal 46 U.”
Vote Yes for Alaska's Fair Share v. Resource Dev. Council for Alaska, Inc., Alaska Trucking Ass'n, Inc., Alaska Miners Ass'n, Inc., Associated Gen. Contractors of Alaska, Alaska Chamber, & Alaska Support Indus. All., & Kevin Meyer, in his Off. capacity as Lt. Governor of the State of Alaska Gail Fenumiai, in her Off. capacity of Dir. of the Alaska Div. of Elections & State of Alaska, Div. of Elections, Vote Yes for Alaska's Fair Share v. Resource Dev. Council for Alaska, Inc., Alaska Trucking Ass'n, Inc., Alaska Miners Ass'n, Inc., Associated Gen. Contractors of Alaska, Alaska Chamber, & Alaska Support Indus. All., & Kevin Meyer, in his Off. capacity as Lt. Governor of the State of Alaska Gail Fenumiai, in her Off. capacity of Dir. of the Alaska Div. of Elections & State of Alaska, Div. of Elections, 539 P.3d 482 (Alaska 2023). “-5- 7674 declaratory relief that “petition booklets that are supported by false circulator affidavits have not been properly certified under AS 15.45.130 and that the signatures in those booklets may not be counted,” and also sought injunctive relief ordering the lieutenant…”
La Quen Naay Elizabeth Med. Crow, Amber Lee, & Kevin Mcgee v. Dir. Carol Beecher, in her Off. Capacity, Lt. Governor Nancy Dahlstrom, in her Off. Capacity, & the State of Alaska, Div. of Elections v. Dr. Arthur Matthias, Phillip Izon, & Jamie R. Donley (Alaska 2025). “8 The court decided that AS 15.45.130 allows the Division to return booklets to sponsors for correction after the petition is filed as long as the Division has not yet completed its signature-counting process.”
La Quen Naay Elizabeth Med. Crow, Amber Lee, & Kevin Mcgee v. Dir. Carol Beecher, in her Off. Capacity, Lt. Governor Nancy Dahlstrom, in her Off. Capacity, & the State of Alaska, Div. of Elections v. Dr. Arthur Matthias, Phillip Izon, & Jamie R. Donley (Alaska 2025). “8 The court decided that AS 15.45.130 allows the Division to return booklets to sponsors for correction after the petition is filed as long as the Division has not yet completed its signature-counting process.”
— Alaska Stat. § 15.45.130(3) — 1 case
North West Cruiseship Ass'n of Alaska v. State, Off. of Lieutenant Governor, Div. of Elections, 145 P.3d 573 (Alaska 2006). “AS 15.45.130 merely requires that each petition be "certified by an affidavit" The cireula-tors who self-certified their affidavits used a mechanism that is expressly authorized by the statute that sets forth the means by which an affidavit may be certified.”
— Alaska Stat. § 15.45.130(5) — 1 case
North West Cruiseship Ass'n of Alaska v. State, Off. of Lieutenant Governor, Div. of Elections, 145 P.3d 573 (Alaska 2006). “AS 15.45.130 merely requires that each petition be "certified by an affidavit" The cireula-tors who self-certified their affidavits used a mechanism that is expressly authorized by the statute that sets forth the means by which an affidavit may be certified.”
— Alaska Stat. § 15.45.130(6) — 1 case
Resource Dev. Council for Alaska, Inc.; Alaska Trucking Ass'n, Inc.; Alaska Miners Ass'n, Inc.; Associated Gen. Contractors of Alaska; Alaska Chamber; & Alaska Support Indus. All. v. Kevin Meyer, in his Off. Capacity as Lt. Governor of the State of Alaska; Gail Fenumiai, in her Capacity as Direction of the Alaska Div. of Elections; the State of Alaska, Div. of Elections; & Vote Yes for Alaska's Fair Share, Vote Yes for Alaska's Fair Share v. Resource Dev. Council for Alaska, Inc.; Alaska Trucking Ass'n, Inc.; Alaska Miners Ass'n, Inc.; Associated Gen. Contractors of Alaska; Alaska Chamber; & Alaska Support Indus. All. v. Kevin Meyer, in his Off. Capacity as Lt. Governor of the State of Alaska; Gail Fenumiai, in her Capacity as Direction of the Alaska Div. of Elections; the State of Alaska, Div. of Elections, 494 P.3d 541 (Alaska 2021). “” It asked for a declaratory judgment that “petition booklets that are supported by false circulator affidavits have not been properly certified under AS 15.45.130 and that the signatures in those booklets may not be counted” and injunctive relief ordering the lieutenant…”
— Alaska Stat. § 15.45.130(8) — 3 cases
North West Cruiseship Ass'n of Alaska v. State, Off. of Lieutenant Governor, Div. of Elections, 145 P.3d 573 (Alaska 2006). “AS 15.45.130 merely requires that each petition be "certified by an affidavit" The cireula-tors who self-certified their affidavits used a mechanism that is expressly authorized by the statute that sets forth the means by which an affidavit may be certified.”
La Quen Naay Elizabeth Med. Crow, Amber Lee, & Kevin Mcgee v. Dir. Carol Beecher, in her Off. Capacity, Lt. Governor Nancy Dahlstrom, in her Off. Capacity, & the State of Alaska, Div. of Elections v. Dr. Arthur Matthias, Phillip Izon, & Jamie R. Donley (Alaska 2025). “8 The court decided that AS 15.45.130 allows the Division to return booklets to sponsors for correction after the petition is filed as long as the Division has not yet completed its signature-counting process.”
La Quen Naay Elizabeth Med. Crow, Amber Lee, & Kevin Mcgee v. Dir. Carol Beecher, in her Off. Capacity, Lt. Governor Nancy Dahlstrom, in her Off. Capacity, & the State of Alaska, Div. of Elections v. Dr. Arthur Matthias, Phillip Izon, & Jamie R. Donley (Alaska 2025). “8 The court decided that AS 15.45.130 allows the Division to return booklets to sponsors for correction after the petition is filed as long as the Division has not yet completed its signature-counting process.”
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