Alaska § 15.20.490 - Certification of results.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 15.20.490 — Certification of results., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15.20.490. Certification of results.
If it is determined by recount that the plurality of votes was cast for a candidate, the director shall issue a certificate of election or nomination to the elected or nominated candidate as determined by the recount. If it is determined by the recount that a proposition or question should be certified as having received the required vote, the director shall so certify except that the lieutenant governor shall so certify if the proposition or question involves an initiative, a referendum, or a constitutional amendment.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15.20.490 ("Certification of results.") 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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