HB 21 Alaska House · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relating to voter preregistration for minors at least 16 years of age; and relating to confidentiality of voter registration and preregistration records of minors at least 16 years of age.

HB 21 allows Alaska residents aged 16 to 17 to preregister to vote. Instead of the standard requirement to be 18 within 90 days, applicants declare they will turn 18 within two years. The state automatically registers them as full voters 90 days before their 18th birthday. Crucially, the bill also requires that the address and phone number of any minor registering or preregistering remain confidential and not publicly accessible. This applies specifically to voter registration records for those under 18.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Mar 27, 2026

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HB 21 → CSHB 21(STA) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended from a House Bill to a Committee Substitute, shifting the introduction date to February 21, 2025, and adding the State Affairs Committee as the sponsor. The most significant substantive change is a modification to the notification process for minors preregistering to vote; the bill now requires the state to send a specific notice with a prepaid return card to confirm the minor's address within 45 days, warning that failure to respond may prevent registration upon turning 18.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the notification procedure for preregistered minors was expanded to include a mandatory address confirmation step.

TIMELINE

The introduction date was updated from January 22, 2025, to February 21, 2025.

REQUIREMENT

A new requirement was added to send a notice with a prepaid return card to preregistered minors to confirm their address within 45 days.

The method of sending the registration notice was changed from 'forwarding' to 'sending by nonforwardable mail' to ensure the minor receives the notice directly.

ENFORCEMENT

A warning was added stating that failure to return the address confirmation card could result in the person not being registered to vote when they turn 18.

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Committee

Mar 27, 2026

Committee

(H) REFERRED TO RULES

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

(H) Moved CSHB 21(STA) Out of Committee

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Committee

(H) FIN REFERRAL ADDED AFTER JUD

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Moved CSHB 21(STA) Out of Committee

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Moved CSHB 21(STA) Out of Committee

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors