1995 Alaska Statutes
TITLE 15 ELECTIONS
Chapter 15.58. ELECTION PAMPHLET
Sec. 15.58.030. MATERIAL TO BE FILED BY CANDIDATE.

(a) No later than July 15 of a presidential election year, candidates for the offices of the United States President and Vice-President may file with the lieutenant governor photographs and statements advocating their candidacy.

(b) No later than July 15 of a year in which a state general election will be held, an individual who becomes a candidate for the office of United States senator, United States representative, governor, lieutenant governor, state senator, or state representative under AS 15.25.030 or under AS 15.25.180 may file with the lieutenant governor a photograph and a statement advocating the candidacy. An individual who becomes a candidate for the office of United States senator, United States representative, governor, lieutenant governor, state senator, or state representative by party petition filed under AS 15.25.110 may file with the lieutenant governor a photograph and a statement advocating the candidacy within 10 days of becoming a candidate.

(c) Each candidate for an office designated under (a) or (b) of this section is allowed one page of space in the pamphlet for a photograph and statement.

(d) Pages on which candidates' photographs or statements appear must be clearly identified with the words "paid for by the candidate."

(e) A candidate's statement must be typewritten and is limited to a position statement of 250 words or less and a biographical statement of 150 words or less.

(f) A candidate's photograph must be a 5" x 7" black and white glossy print taken within the past five years. The photograph must be limited to the head, neck and shoulders of the candidate.

(g) No later than August 7 of the year in which the state general election will be held, a person seeking retention in office as a justice or judge may file with the lieutenant governor a photograph and a statement advocating the candidacy.