EVCIElection Voter-Confidence Index

Alaska Stat. § 15.58.020 explicitly mandates publication of a general election pamphlet with enumerated content requirements including candidate photographs and statements, judicial officer information, sample ballots, and comprehensive ballot-proposition materials (full text, titles, summaries, cost statements). The statute specifies what must be included (candidate statements, judicial information, proposition texts and analyses, voting procedure information), thereby codifying both the requirement to publish and the content that must appear. The section also addresses different election types (primary, special, special primary) with tailored requirements. This satisfies the criterion's requirement for statutory mandate with content and distribution defined.

“Each general election pamphlet must contain photographs and campaign statements submitted by eligible candidates for elective office in the region; information and recommendations filed under AS 15.58.050 on judicial officers subject to a retention election in the region; a map of the house district or districts of the region; sample ballots for house districts of the region; an absentee ballot application; for each ballot proposition submitted to the voters by initiative or referendum petition or by the legislature, the full text of the proposition specifying constitutional or statutory provisions proposed to be affected; the ballot title and the summary of the proposition prepared by the director or by the lieutenant governor; a statement of the costs to the state of implementing the law proposed in an initiative, or of voter approval or rejection of the act that is the subject of a referendum; a neutral summary of the proposition prepared by the Legislative Affairs Agency; statements submitted that advocate voter approval or rejection of the proposition not to exceed 500 words”

No matching sections in corpus.

The statute codifies public accessibility of candidate-filing documents (reports) and establishes a clear framework for maintaining and accessing them through regional offices. However, the criterion asks specifically about 'nominating petitions' and 'eligibility certifications,' while this section addresses candidate 'reports' more broadly. Additionally, the statute uses the vague temporal language 'promptly' rather than defining a specific timeframe for when documents must be made available. The section satisfies the accessibility requirement but lacks the definitional precision (which specific filing documents) and temporal precision (specific deadline) that would constitute full statutory codification under CAND.1. The requirement is procedurally clear regarding the mechanism (regional offices) but not fully explicit about timing.

This statute codifies a procedural requirement for candidate withdrawal (written notice to the director) and establishes a timing threshold (64 days before general election). However, the section addresses withdrawal notification timing and ballot-name-removal procedures, but does not explicitly codify a public-notice procedure for informing voters after ballot printing that a candidate has withdrawn or been disqualified. The statute specifies internal filing requirements (notice to director) and ballot-inclusion rules, but is silent on whether or how the jurisdiction must notify the public of post-printing disqualifications or withdrawals. The criterion specifically asks whether public-notice procedure is codified when disqualification/withdrawal occurs after ballot printing—this section does not address public communication of such events to voters.

“Notice of withdrawal of candidacy for retention for a supreme court justice, judge of the court of appeals, superior court judge, or district court judge must be in writing over the signature of the candidate. The name of a candidate for retention for supreme court justice, judge of the court of appeals, superior court judge, or district court judge must appear on the general election ballot unless notice under (a) of this section of withdrawal of candidacy is received by the director at least 64 days before the date of the general election.”

This statute establishes a statutory requirement for voter notification that satisfies NOTIF.1. The provision: (1) mandates notification ('The director shall give'), (2) specifies content requirements (date of election, polling place hours, offices, propositions), (3) defines timing (not less than 10 days before the election), and (4) describes the method (publication in newspapers, posting in communities without newspapers). The statute codifies both the procedural obligation and substantive content elements required for pre-election notice. While the statute does not explicitly mention registration deadlines as a required notice element, it comprehensively addresses the core notification requirements: election date, polling places and hours, and ballot content (offices and propositions).

The statute requires notice of polling place changes and mandates individual written notice to affected registered voters as one method ('whenever possible'). However, the criterion asks for notice 'within a defined timeframe,' and this statute does not specify when such notice must be provided relative to an election. The statute establishes the *what* (written notice to voters) and *how* (multiple methods including direct mail) of notification, but lacks explicit timing requirements (e.g., 'at least 30 days before election'). The language 'whenever possible' also introduces discretion that weakens the mandatory character. The statute satisfies procedural clarity on notification method but fails to codify a specific notice deadline.