AlaskaProposal would let Alaska voters track ballots and fix some rejections
The proposal would let voters track ballots online and give some voters a chance to fix certain problems, if both linked sections took effect.
What it does
The Division of Elections would review voter records for possible errors and ineligible registrations, then publish an annual audit report describing problems it finds.
Voters could track ballots online and learn how to address certain problems that keep a ballot from being counted. Fixing a rejected ballot would require a timely form, a signature, accepted ID, and an otherwise valid ballot.
People registering in person or voting would have to show an accepted ID, such as a driver's license, passport, or tribal ID. Some first-time voters who registered by mail could provide a copy of an accepted document.
Argument forVoters could check whether mailed ballots were counted and learn how to fix certain problems, which may help eligible ballots be counted.
Argument againstVoters who lack one of the listed identity documents might have a harder time voting, especially when they cannot use the bill's limited alternatives.
More detail
The Division of Elections would review voter records and update the state voter list. Reviews would cover matters such as deceased voters, people not qualified to vote, registrations in other states, and data breaches. When using outside help for these reviews, the division would have to encrypt confidential information and limit how the recipient may use, keep, or share it. The division would not have to send one type of notice to a voter if it reasonably determines the voter is away for a reason allowed by voting law. The division would have to publish the audit report by April 1 each year.
The Division of Elections would provide a free online system for voters to track ballots and learn how to address some rejections. Voters could check whether their ballot was sent, delivered, received, and counted, and get steps to address a missing signature or insufficient identification. The system would use more than one step to confirm a voter's identity. A rejected ballot could be counted only if the voter returns a completed form within 10 days after election day, provides a signature and accepted ID, and the ballot is otherwise valid. The tracking and ballot-fix provisions would take effect only if both took effect. These provisions were scheduled to take effect September 19, 2026, only if both took effect.
Voters registering in person or casting a ballot would have to show an accepted form of identification. The provisions cover people registering in person, voters appearing to vote, and certain first-time voters casting absentee ballots. The listed documents include a driver's license, state ID, current photo ID, birth certificate, passport, or federally recognized tribal ID. Some first-time voters who registered by mail could use a copy of an accepted document if they had not been issued one of the listed identification numbers. Most sections were scheduled to take effect immediately, but the bill did not become law.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 12(H) Minutes (HSTA)Latest
- May 12(H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120
- May 4(H) JOINT SESSION at 11:00 AM HOUSE CHAMBER
- Vote recorded (S) GOVERNOR VETO SUSTAINED Y38 N22 #2469. Result: pass.Upper
- May 4(S) GOVERNOR VETO SUSTAINED Y38 N22
- May 4(S) MOTION TO OVERRIDE VETO
- May 1(S) VETOED BY Governor Mike Dunleavy 4/29/26Major
- Apr 13(S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)
- Apr 13(S) 3:36 P.M. 4/13/26 Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 25(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- Vote recorded (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y16 N4 #2045. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 25(S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y16 N4
- Mar 25(S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP
- Mar 23(H) VERSION: HCS CSSB 64(FIN) AM H
- Vote recorded (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y27 N12 E1 #1938. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) PASSED Y23 N16 E1 #1938. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 8 FAILED Y16 N23 E1 # 1930. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 9 AS AMD FAILED Y18 N21 E1 # 1932. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 11 FAILED Y18 N21 E1 # 1935. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 7 FAILED Y16 N23 E1 # 1929. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 6 FAILED Y16 N23 E1 # 1927. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 10 FAILED Y13 N26 E1 # 1933. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 4 FAILED Y16 N23 E1 # 1922. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED Y27 N12 E1 # 1917. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y17 N22 E1 # 1920. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 3 FAILED Y16 N23 E1 # 1921. Result: fail.Lower
- Mar 23(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDEDMajor
- Mar 23(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y27 N12 E1
- Mar 23(H) PASSED Y23 N16 E1Major
- Mar 23(H) READ THE THIRD TIME HCS CSSB 64(FIN) AM HMinor
- Mar 23(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UCMinor
- Mar 23(H) AM NO 11 FAILED Y18 N21 E1Minor
- Mar 23(H) AM NO 10 FAILED Y13 N26 E1Minor
- Mar 23(H) AM NO 9 AS AMD FAILED Y18 N21 E1Minor
- Mar 23(H) AM 1 TO AM 9 ADOPTED UC
- Mar 23(H) AM NO 9 OFFERED
- Mar 23(H) AM NO 8 FAILED Y16 N23 E1Minor
- Mar 23(H) AM NO 7 FAILED Y16 N23 E1Minor
- Mar 23(H) AM NO 6 FAILED Y16 N23 E1Minor
- Mar 23(H) BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING
- Mar 23(H) AM NO 5 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
- Mar 23(H) AM NO 4 FAILED Y16 N23 E1Minor
- Mar 23(H) AM NO 3 FAILED Y16 N23 E1Minor
- Mar 23(H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y17 N22 E1Minor
- Mar 23(H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED Y27 N12 E1Major
- Mar 23(H) TITLE CHANGE: HCR 12
- Mar 23(H) FIN HCS ADOPTED UC
- Mar 23(H) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- Mar 23(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/23/2026
- Mar 23(H) FN6: INDETERMINATE(REV)
- Mar 23(H) FN5: (GOV)
- Mar 23(H) FN4: ZERO(ADM)
- Mar 23(H) AM: TOMASZEWSKI, STAPP, MOORE, BYNUM
- Mar 23(H) DNP: ALLARD
- Mar 23(H) DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, HANNAN, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER, SCHRAGE
- Mar 23(H) TITLE CHANGE: HCR 12
- Mar 23(H) FIN RPT HCS(FIN) NEW TITLE 6DP 1DNP 4AM
- Mar 20(H) Moved HCS CSSB 64(FIN) Out of Committee
- Mar 20(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Mar 20(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- Mar 20(H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
- Mar 20(H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- Mar 16(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- Mar 16(H) Heard & Held
- Mar 16(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Mar 16(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- Mar 16(H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
- Mar 16(H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- Mar 13(H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 9:15 am --
- Mar 13(H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- Mar 12(H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
- Mar 12(H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- Mar 9(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- Mar 9(H) Heard & Held
- Mar 9(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Jan 29(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- Jan 29(H) Heard & Held
- Jan 29(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- 2025
- May 20(H) IN FINANCE
- May 20(H) RULES TO CALENDAR PENDING FIN RPT/REF
- May 19(H) IN FINANCE
- May 19(H) RULES TO CALENDAR PENDING FIN RPT/REF
- May 16(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- May 16(H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Delayed to 3:15 pm --
- May 16(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- May 16(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- May 16(H) -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --
- May 16(H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- May 15(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- May 15(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- May 15(H) Heard & Held -- Recessed to 8:00 am on 5/16 --
- May 15(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- May 14(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- May 14(H) Heard & Held -- Recessed to 5/15 at 9:00 am --
- May 14(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- May 13(H) Minutes (HSTA)
- May 13(H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>
- May 13(H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120
- May 13(H) FIN
- May 13(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSMinor
- May 12(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- Vote recorded (S) PASSED Y14 N6 #1232. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded (S) AM NO 2 ADOPTED Y17 N3 # 1231. Result: pass.Upper
- May 12(H) <Pending Referral> -- Please Note Time Change --
- May 12(H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- May 12(S) VERSION: CSSB 64(FIN) AM
- May 12(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)Passed House
- May 12(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- May 12(S) PASSED Y14 N6Passed Senate
- May 12(S) BEFORE SENATE ON FINAL PASSAGE
- May 12(S) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READINGMinor
- May 12(S) AM NO 2 ADOPTED Y17 N3Major
- May 12(S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UCMajor
- May 12(S) RETURN TO SECOND FOR AMS UC
- May 12(S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 64(FIN)Minor
- May 9(S) Minutes (SFIN)
- May 9(S) Moved CSSB 64(FIN) Out of Committee
- May 9(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
- May 9(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/12 CALMinor
- May 9(S) FIN CS ADOPTED UC
- May 9(S) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- May 9(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/9/2025
- May 9(S) FN3: (GOV)
- May 9(S) FN2: ZERO(ADM)
- May 9(S) NR: STEDMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK
- May 9(S) DP: OLSON, HOFFMAN, KIEHL
- May 9(S) FIN RPT CS 3DP 4NR NEW TITLE
- Apr 9(S) Minutes (SFIN)
- Apr 9(S) Heard & Held
- Apr 9(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
- Mar 28(S) FN2: ZERO(ADM)
- Mar 28(S) FN1: (GOV)
- Mar 28(S) NR: YUNDT, BJORKMAN
- Mar 28(S) DP: KAWASAKI, WIELECHOWSKI, GRAY-JACKSON
- Mar 28(S) STA RPT CS 3DP 2NR NEW TITLE
- Mar 27(S) Minutes (SSTA)
- Mar 27(S) Moved CSSB 64(STA) Out of Committee
- Mar 27(S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- Mar 25(S) Minutes (SSTA)
- Mar 25(S) Heard & Held
- Mar 25(S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- Mar 20(S) Minutes (SSTA)
- Mar 20(S) Heard & Held
- Mar 20(S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- Mar 18(S) Minutes (SSTA)
- Mar 18(S) Heard & Held
- Mar 18(S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- Mar 13(S) Minutes (SSTA)
- Mar 13(S) Heard & Held
- Mar 13(S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- Mar 11(S) Minutes (SSTA)
- Mar 11(S) Heard & Held
- Mar 11(S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- Feb 4(S) Minutes (SSTA)
- Feb 4(S) Heard & Held
- Feb 4(S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- Jan 30(S) Minutes (SSTA)
- Jan 30(S) Heard & Held
- Jan 30(S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- Jan 24(S) STA, FIN
- Jan 24(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSIntroduced
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