La Quen Naay Elizabeth Medicine Crow, Amber Lee, and Kevin Mcgee v. Director Carol Beecher

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed summary judgment allowing initiative sponsors to correct defective circulator certifications after the statutory petition-filing deadlines, so long as corrections occurred before the Division completed counting subscriptions within the 60-day review period. The court also held that the statute permits replacement certifications, not merely minor technical amendments, and that the Division's procedure complied with the governing regulations. The court had previously issued a summary order affirming the judgment and issued this opinion explaining its reasoning.