Sec. 15.25.150. - Date of filing petition.

A candidate seeking nomination by petition shall submit the information required under AS 15.25.180 (a)(1) - (8) and (11) - (17) to the director in the time and manner specified in AS 15.25.040 . The full petition with voter signatures shall be filed with the director by actual physical delivery in person at or before 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on the day of the primary election in the year in which a general election is held for the office, or by actual physical delivery to the director by registered or certified mail return receipt requested which is postmarked at or before 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on the day of the primary election in the year in which a general election is held for the office, and received not more than 15 days after that time. If the postmark is illegible, a dated receipt from the post office where dispatched shall be acceptable as evidence of mailing.