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This bill makes several changes to election laws, including allowing identification cards issued by federally recognized tribes as valid identification for voter registration and voting, and permitting the use of permanent fund dividend applications for voter registration, with the Department of Revenue sharing applicant information with election officials for voter roll maintenance and reporting on its impact. It also updates procedures for voter registration confirmation and inactivation, clarifies rules for write-in candidates for President and Vice-President, and introduces new provisions for reporting election results, including daily updates on unofficial totals and the counting of absentee and questioned ballots. The bill also establishes a ballot-tracking system for voters to monitor their ballots, outlines a procedure for voters to "cure" or fix issues with their ballots that might otherwise lead to them not being counted, and creates new criminal offenses related to election interference and official misconduct, such as tampering with election machinery or disclosing results before polls close. Additionally, it requires the division of elections to hire a rural community liaison to improve access to voting in rural areas and mandates a report on options for expanding early voting in rural and low-income communities.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Rules (Senate)

https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SB64