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CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 21(STA)
IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION
BY THE HOUSE STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Offered: 2/21/25
Referred: Judiciary
Sponsor(s): REPRESENTATIVES STORY, Galvin
A BILL
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED
"An Act relating to voter preregistration for minors at least 16 years of age; and relating 1
to confidentiality of voter registration and preregistration records of minors at least 16 2
years of age." 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 4
* Section 1. AS 15.07.040 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 5
(b) A person who is at least 16 years of age and under 18 years of age may 6
preregister to vote. To preregister, a person shall supply the information required 7
under AS 15.07.060(a) to a registration official or a voter registration agency, except 8
that, instead of a declaration that the applicant will be 18 years of age or older within 9
90 days after the date of registration under AS 15.07.060(a)(6), the person shall supply 10
a declaration that the person will be 18 years of age or older within two years after the 11
date of preregistration. 12
(c) Ninety days before a person preregistered to vote under (b) of this section 13
reaches 18 years of age, the division shall send, by nonforwardable mail to the 14 34-LS0241\N
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person's registration mailing address, a notice requesting address confirmation or 1
correction. The notice must include a postage prepaid and pre-addressed return card on 2
which the person may state the person's current address. The notice must indicate that 3
the person should return the card not later than 45 days after the date of the notice and 4
that failure to return the card by the 45-day deadline could result in the person not 5
being registered to vote. If the person returns the card, the division shall register the 6
person when the person reaches 18 years of age and forward to the person a 7
registration card. 8
* Sec. 2. AS 15.07.195 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 9
(e) Notwithstanding another provision of this section, the address and 10
telephone number of a person under 18 years of age who registers or preregisters to 11
vote are confidential and not open to public inspection. 12