Alaska Statutes Title 15, Chapter 15.20, Article 02 - Election Recounts

• Sec. 15.20.430 Authorization of Recount Application.
  (a) A defeated candidate or 10 qualified voters who believe there has been a mistake made by an election official or by the counting...
• Sec. 15.20.440 Form of Application.
  (a) The application must state in substance the basis of the belief that a mistake has been made, the particular election precinct or house...
• Sec. 15.20.450 Requirement of Deposit.
  The application must include a deposit in cash, by certified check, or by bond with a surety approved by the director. The amount of...
• Sec. 15.20.460 Determination of Date of Recount.
  If the director determines that the application is substantially in the required form, the director shall fix the date of the recount to be...
• Sec. 15.20.470 Requirement of Notice.
  The director shall give the candidate or designated chairperson signing the application, the two or more persons appointed to represent the applicant during the...
• Sec. 15.20.480 Procedure for Recount.
  In conducting the recount, the director shall review all ballots, whether the ballots were counted at the precinct or by computer or by the...
• Sec. 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...
• Sec. 15.20.500 Authorization for Expanding Recount. [Repealed, Sec. 6 Ch 26 Sla 1966].
  Repealed or Renumbered
• Sec. 15.20.510 Provision for Appeal to Courts.
  A candidate or any person who requested a recount who has reason to believe an error has been made in the recount (1) involving...
• Sec. 15.20.520 Provision for Appeal to Legislature or Congress.
  A candidate or persons who requested a recount, who have reason to believe an error has been made in the recount involving a candidate...
• Sec. 15.20.530 Determination of Tie Votes.
  If after a recount and appeal two or more candidates tie in having the highest number of votes for the same office, the director...

Last modified: November 15, 2016