1. (a) A candidate for school board office must file a declaration of candidacy. The declaration of candidacy must be in the form prescribed by the director and must include

   1. (1) the candidate's name;
   2. (2) the candidate's residence address;
   3. (3) the candidate's mailing address, if different from the residence address;
   4. (4) the designation of the office and seat being sought;
   5. (5) a statement that the candidate is qualified for the office that he or she seeks;
   6. (6) the candidate's name, as the candidate wants it to appear on the ballot;

   7. (7) identification, in the form of the candidate's

      1. (A) voter registration number;
      2. (B) social security number or last four digits of the candidate's social security number;
      3. (C) date of birth;
      4. (D) Alaska driver's license number; or
      5. (E) Alaska State Identification number;
   8. (8) the candidate's phone number, if available; and
   9. (9) the candidate's signature.
2. (b) declaration of candidacy must be filed by delivering it in person, by electronic transmission, or by mail to the director of elections or to an election supervisor of a regional elections office in Anchorage, Wasilla, Kenai, Fairbanks, Nome, or Juneau. The deadline for filing a declaration of candidacy is the first Friday of August of the year in which the election is held for the office sought. A declaration must be received by the close of business on the deadline day if it is delivered in person, by mail, or by electronic transmission.
3. (c) Repealed 1/1/93.
4. (d) In this section, "electronic transmission" means transmission by electronic mail or facsimile.
5. (e) Notice of withdrawal of candidacy must be made in writing over the candidate's signature not later than 48 days before the election.

(Eff. 8/12/90, Register 115; am 8/7/92, Register 123; am 12/24/92, Register 124; am 6/22/98, Register 147; am 8/13/2000, Register 155; am 8/22/2004, Register 171; am 7/11/2024, Register 251)