§ 28.10.060. Voter use of power of attorney.


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  • A.

    An individual with a general power of attorney in accordance with AS 13.26.332 or a special power of attorney in accordance with this section may:

    1.

    Register a voter to vote;

    2.

    Apply for an absentee ballot by mail or by electronic transmission on behalf of the voter;

    3.

    Request a change to the mailing address of the voter's absentee by-mail ballot;

    4.

    Request a change to the electronic transmission telephone number or address to which the voter's ballot will be transmitted if voting by electronic transmission;

    5.

    Request a replacement ballot for the voter if an absentee by-mail or electronic transmission ballot has been properly applied for and has not been received; or

    6.

    Request a change to or clarify on an application which ballot the voter will receive in a primary election.

    B.

    A special power of attorney must include:

    1.

    The name of the voter;

    2.

    The address of the voter;

    3.

    The name of the individual appointed as having power of attorney;

    4.

    A specific notation that allows the individual to register the voter or request an absentee by-mail ballot;

    5.

    Effective dates of the power of attorney document;

    6.

    The voter's signature; and

    7.

    An acknowledgment in accordance with AS 9.63.100.

    C.

    The individual acting on behalf of the voter under A. of this section must provide all information required by law on the registration application, absentee by-mail ballot application, or facsimile ballot application in addition to:

    1.

    The name of the individual acting on behalf of the voter;

    2.

    Proof of identification of the individual acting on behalf of the voter as set out in 6 AAC 25.027(a)(1)—(7); and

    3.

    A copy of the general power of attorney or special power of attorney.

    D.

    Unless authorized by federal or state law, no power of attorney may be used to vote a ballot or sign a petition for initiative, referendum, or recall.

(AO No. 2013-130(S-1), § 3, 1-14-14)

Editor's note

AO No. 2013-130(S-1), § 3, effective January 14, 2014, set out provisions intended for use as section 28.20.060. For purposes of clarity, and at the editor's discretion, these provisions have been included as section 28.10.060.