Alaska § 15.10.220 - Voting Rights Act review and legal representation.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 15.10.220 — Voting Rights Act review and legal representation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15.10.220. Voting Rights Act review and legal representation.
(a) The independent legal counsel for the Redistricting Board provided for in art. VI, sec. 9, Constitution of the State of Alaska, shall (1) submit the board's redistricting plan for preclearance to the United States Department of Justice or the United States District Court for the District of Columbia under 42 U.S.C. 1973c; and
(2) defend the plan and board in all matters concerning redistricting until a final plan for redistricting and a proclamation of redistricting have been adopted and all challenges to them brought under art. VI, sec. 11, Constitution of the State of Alaska, have been resolved after final remand or affirmation; the board shall have sole discretion to enter a settlement agreement and control litigation strategy that affects the final proclamation issued under art. VI, sec. 10, Constitution of the State of Alaska.
(b) Nothing in this section denies or creates standing in the governor, the legislature, or another person to be a party to the proceedings described in subsection (a).
Article 3. Redistricting.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Alaska Statutes § 15.10.220 cover?
Section 15.10.220 ("Voting Rights Act review and legal representation.") 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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