6 AAC 25.300. Selection of names of candidates for ballot placement

(a) The director will establish a method to be used for determining the ballot placement of candidates for the primary and general elections using the procedures set out in this section.

(b) The order for placement on the ballot will be established by the random drawing of the 26 letters of the alphabet by the director.

(c) One drawing will be held for each type of race appearing on a ballot, such as President of the United States, Vice President of the United States, United States Senator, United States Representative, governor, lieutenant governor, state senator, or state representative. The results of each drawing will be recorded in writing and certified by the director. The certified results will remain on file with the division for 24 months following the election.

(d) For each type of race on a ballot, the names of candidates whose last names start with the same letter will be placed on the ballot according to regular alphabetical order, under that letter. For example, the names of all candidates in a race whose last names begin with the letter "M" will be alphabetized under that letter and will appear on the ballot as "Metzgar, Miller, Munson."

(e) For each type of race, placement on the ballot for candidates sharing the same last name will be determined by those candidates' first name and, if necessary, middle initial. For example, under the "S" placement, "Smith, John A." will appear before "Smith, Walter W." and "Smith, John A." will appear before "Smith, John L."

History: Eff. 3/15/96, Register 138; am 6/22/98, Register 147; am 10/31/98, Register 148; am 8/22/2004, Register 171

Authority: AS 15.15.010

AS 15.15.030

AS 15.20.900

AS 15.25.060

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