The state review board must be comprised of at least four qualified voters appointed by the director of elections at least 15 days before the date of any state-conducted local or regional election. The state review board shall follow the procedures specified in AS 15.15.430, except that the director has the discretion to determine when the state review board will conduct its review and the necessity of the state review board to conduct under AS 15.15.430 a hand count of ballots. The review will be scheduled so that it is completed in the most cost-effective timeframe, taking into consideration the 10-day and 15-day deadlines for receipt of absentee by-mail ballots and precinct materials.
6 AAC 27.070
As of Register 202 (July 2012), the regulations attorney made a conforming technical revision under AS 44.62.125(b)(6), to the authority citation that follows 6 AAC 27.070, deleting the citation to former AS 46.40.150 to reflect the repeal of that statute on July 1, 2011, by operation of law under sec. 18, ch. 31, SLA 2005.
Authority:AS 14.08.071
AS 15.15.430