Grimm v. Wagoner

OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Alaska Statute 89.50.030(a) requires candidates for elected office to file disclosure statements containing an "accurate representation" of their financial affairs. State senate candidate Thomas Wagoner filed a disclosure statement that failed to disclose several actual or potential financial interests. Two voters filed a private post-election enforeement action under AS 39.50.100, claiming that AS 39.50.060(b) required Wagoner to forfeit the election. The superior court conducted a trial and held for Wagoner. We conclude that the superior court did not…