Alaska § 15.56.040 - Voter misconduct in the first degree.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 15.56.040 — Voter misconduct in the first degree., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15.56.040. Voter misconduct in the first degree.
(a) A person commits the crime of voter misconduct in the first degree if the person (1) votes or attempts to vote in the name of another person or in a name other than the person's own;
(2) votes or attempts to vote more than once at the same election with the intent that the person's vote be counted more than once;
(3) intentionally makes a false affidavit, swears falsely, or falsely affirms under an oath required by this title;
(4) knowingly votes or solicits a person to vote after the polls are closed with the intent that the vote be counted.
(b) Voter misconduct in the first degree is a class C felony.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15.56.040 ("Voter misconduct in the first degree.") 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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