Recognized Political Parties In Alaska
A "political party" means an organized group of voters that represents a political program and
- that nominated a candidate for governor who received at least three percent of the total votes cast for governor at the preceding general election or has registered voters in the state equal in number to at least three percent of the total votes cast for governor at the preceding general election;
- if the office of governor was not on the ballot at the preceding general election but the office of United States senator was on that ballot, that nominated a candidate for United States senator who received at least three percent of the total votes cast for United States senator at that general election or has registered voters in the state equal in number to at least three percent of the total votes cast for United States senator at that general election;
OR
- if neither the office of governor nor the office of United States senator was on the ballot at the preceding general election, that nominated a candidate for United States representative who received at least three percent of the total votes cast for United States representative at that general election or has registered voters in the state equal in number to at least three percent of the total votes cast for United States representative at that general election.
The 2008 General Election did not include the Governor's race. Therefore, political programs will be recognized as a political party if their candidate received
three percent of the total votes cast for United States Senator or if they have registered voters in the state equal in number to at least three percent of the total
votes cast for United States Senator (9,532 until the 2010 General Election).
Candidates of a recognized political party file a Declaration of Candidacy to participate in primary elections as required by AS 15.25.030. The successful candidate from each political party for each office appears on the general election ballot.
Reference: AS 15.60.010(24) and (25)
The following parties are currently recognized political parties in Alaska:
Alaska Democratic Party
Patti Higgins - Chair
2602 Fairbanks Street
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: (907) 258-3050
Fax: (907) 258-1626
E-mail: info@alaskademocrats.org
Party's web site: http://www.alaskademocrats.org
Alaska Libertarian Party
Scott Kohlhaas - Chair
Jack Degenstein - Treasurer
205 E Dimond Blvd PMB 373
Anchorage, AK 99515
Phone: (907) 337-3171
E-mail: scott@scottforhouse.org
Party's web site: http://www.alaskalibertarian.com
Alaska Republican Party
Randy Ruedrich - Chair
1001 W. Fireweed Lane
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: (907) 276-4467
Fax: (907) 276-0425
E-mail: rpa@acsalaska.net
Party's web site: http://www.alaskarepublicans.com
Alaskan Independence Party
Lynette Clark - Chair
2521 Old Steese Hwy N
Fairbanks, AK 99712
Phone: (907) 457-1884
E-mail: lclark@akip.org
Party's web site: http://www.akip.org
Political Groups Seeking Recognized Political Party Status In Alaska
A "political group" is an organized group of voters representing a political program seeking status as a recognized political party. In order to obtain recognized status, a political group must file an application with the Director of the Division of Elections requesting that the number of registered voters for their group be tracked. The Director will recognize the group as a political party upon meeting the requirements of AS 15.60.010 (25).
Until it qualifies as a recognized political party under AS 15.60.010(25), a political group may field candidates for statewide and districtwide offices for the general election only by filing nominating petitions as required by AS 15.25.140-15.25.205. Nominating petition candidates do not participate in primary elections. An application form to begin the process to have a political group recognized is available on the Division's web site or from any Division of Elections office.
The Division produces a report each month, entitled Number of Registered Voters by Party within Precinct. The report lists the number of registered voters within each recognized political party and political group that has applied to obtain recognized status. The report is available on the Division's web site or from any Division of Elections office.
Click here for a form to begin the process to have a political group recognized.
The following organized groups have filed an application with the Division of Elections:
Green Party of Alaska
Soren Wuerth and Tom Macchia - Co-Chairs
Judy Moss - Treasurer
Gregory Nothstine - Secretary
P.O. Box 112947
Anchorage, AK 99511-2947
Phone: (907) 345-5351
Email: greenak@ak.net
Website: http://www.alaska.greens.org
Republican Moderate Party, Inc.
Ray Metcalfe - Chair
PO Box 233809
Anchorage, AK 99523
Phone: (907) 344-4514
Fax: (907) 349-1735
E-mail: RayinAK@aol.com
Website: http://www.republicanmoderates.com
Veterans Party of Alaska
Robert Lupo - Chair
P.O. Box 773171
Eagle River, AK 99577-3171
Phone: (907) 694-5876
E-mail: robert_lupo@excite.com
Website: http://www.veteranspartyofalaska.org
Limited Political Parties In Alaska
A “limited political party” is a political group that organizes for the purpose of selecting candidates for electors for President and Vice President of the United States. A group may file a petition to become a limited political party, and maintains this status in the State of Alaska if its presidential candidate receives at least 3% of the votes cast for President.Click here for an application and sample petition page to form a limited political party.
Reference: AS 15.60.010(12) and 15.30.025
There are currently no Limited Political Parties in Alaska for the
Presidential Election in 2008.