Section 2 AAC 50.274 - Early campaigning(a) An individual intending to campaign for office shall file for nomination for the office as required under AS 15.13.100 either by submitting a letter of intent to the commission, or by filing a declaration of candidacy (1) with the municipal clerk's office for a municipal office, or(2) with the lieutenant governor's office for a state office.(b) An individual intending to seek state or municipal office may file a letter of intent, in the format prescribed by the commission, no earlier than 18 months before the general election when the office is to be filled at a general election or 18 months before the date of the election when the office is to be filled at a special election or municipal election. A letter of intent must state whether the individual will seek state or municipal office, but need not identify the specific seat for which the individual may file. A letter of intent must include a statement certifying that the individual will comply with the requirements of AS 15.13. A letter of intent is valid until the election identified on that filing, unless the individual filing the letter of intent withdraws it before the election.(c) An individual may not accept a campaign contribution before filing a letter of intent or declaration of candidacy, and may not make a campaign expenditure except for personal travel expenses, opinion surveys, or polls. A person, group, or nongroup entity may not make an expenditure on behalf of an individual who is a prospective candidate before that individual files a letter of intent.(d) An individual who has submitted a letter of intent must also file a declaration of candidacy as provided in (a) of this section before the applicable state or municipal filing deadline.Eff. 1/1/2001, Register 156; am 12/22/2011, Register 200; am 1/16/2015, Register 213, April 2015Authority:AS 15.13.030
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