The bill amends Alaska's election laws with a focus on regional educational attendance area elections and the administration of voter registration and voting processes. It establishes staggered four-year terms for members of regional school boards, replacing the previous three-year terms, and changes the election schedule for these boards to biennially in odd-numbered years. The bill also allows for adjustments in the number of school board members based on community input and requires that the initial number be determined in consultation with local communities. Additionally, it modernizes voter registration and absentee voting processes by permitting electronic registration and removing the requirement for registration forms to be included with permanent fund dividend applications.

Moreover, the bill introduces provisions for mail-in elections for smaller communities and mandates that election pamphlets be published regionally by the lieutenant governor. It clarifies the confidentiality of information related to permanent fund dividend applications, stating that only the applicant's name is public, while other details remain confidential unless released under specific circumstances. The bill also repeals several existing provisions related to election processes and includes a transition clause to protect the terms of current regional school board members until they expire. Overall, the legislation aims to streamline election administration and enhance the protection of personal information associated with permanent fund dividends.

Statutes affected:
HB0063A, AM HB 63, introduced 01/22/2025: 14.08.041, 14.08.061, 14.08.071, 29.20.300, 29.26.060, 14.08.115, 15.05.020, 15.05.010, 15.07.050, 43.23.015, 15.07.060, 15.07.055, 15.07.070, 15.07.130, 15.07.120, 43.23.005, U.S.C, 15.15.060, 15.15.380, 15.20.030, 15.20.064, 15.20.072, 15.20.081, 15.20.480, 15.20.170, 15.20.201, 15.20.220, 15.15.360, 15.20.800, 15.58.010, 15.58.020, 43.23.110, 43.23.101