Alaska § 15.15.198 - Voters not on official registration list.
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§ 15.15.198. Voters not on official registration list.
(a) If a voter's name does not appear on the official registration list in the precinct in which the voter seeks to vote, the election official shall affirmatively advise the voter that the voter may cast a questioned ballot, and the voter shall be allowed to vote a questioned ballot. At the time the voter casts a questioned ballot, the voter shall be given written information stating that the voter will be able to ascertain whether the ballot was counted and, if not counted, the reason the ballot was not counted.
(b) A person whose registration is inactive under AS 15.07.130 (b) and who votes a questioned or absentee ballot shall have the ballot counted if (1) the person was registered to vote in the last four calendar years;
(2) the person signs a statement to that effect; and
(3) the earlier registration is verified by the director.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15.15.198 ("Voters not on official registration list.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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