Alaska's Definition of Moral Turpitude

Alaska disenfranchises people with convictions for felonies "involving moral turpitude." Although the phrase "moral turpitude" is unclear, the Department of Corrections has adopted a definition of "moral turpitude" that includes the convictions on this list: It appears to include most felony offenses in Alaska. 

  • Arson (1st or 2nd Degree) 
  • Assault (1st, 2nd, or 3rd Degree) 
  • Bribery 
  • Burglary (1st or 2nd Degree) 
  • Coercion 
  • Commercial Bribe Receiving 
  • Commercial Bribery 
  • Concealment of Merchandise 
  • Criminal Mischief (1st or 2nd degree) 
  • Criminal Possession of a Forgery Device 
  • Criminal Possession of Explosives 
  • Criminal Simulation 
  • Criminal Use of a Computer 
  • Criminally Negligent Homicide 
  • Defrauding Creditors 
  • Distribution of Child Pornography 
  • Endangering the Welfare of a Minor 
  • Escape (1st, 2nd, or 3rd Degree) 
  • Extortion 
  • Falsifying Business Records 
  • Felonies Involving Imitation Controlled Substance 
  • Felonies Involving Interference with Voting, Elections, or Voter Misconduct 
  • Felonies Relating to Title, Registration, etc. of Motor Vehicles 
  • Forgery (1st or 2nd Degree) 
  • Fraudulent Use or Obtaining a Credit Card 
  • Harming a Police Dog (1st Degree) 
  • Hindering Prosecution (1st Degree) 
  • Incest 
  • Interference with Official Proceedings 
  • Jury Tampering 
  • Kidnapping 
  • Manslaughter 
  • Misapplication of Property 
  • Misconduct by a Juror 
  • Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance or an Imitation Controlled Substance (1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th Degree) 
  • Murder (1st or 2nd Degree) 
  • Offering a False Instrument for Recording 
  • Perjury 
  • Perjury by Inconsistent Statements 
  • Permitting an Escape 
  • Possession of Child Pornography 
  • Possession Gambling Records 
  • Promoting Contraband (1st Degree) 
  • Promoting Gambling 
  • Promoting Prostitution (1st or 2nd Degree) 
  • Receiving a Bribe 
  • Receiving a Bribe by a Witness or a Juror 
  • Riot 
  • Removal of Identification Marks or Unlawful Possession 
  • Robbery (1st or 2nd Degree) 
  • Scheme to Defraud 
  • Sexual Abuse of a Minor (1st, 2nd, or 3rd Degree) 
  • Sexual Assault (1st, 2nd, or 3rd Degree) 
  • Tampering with a Witness (1st Degree) 
  • Tampering with Physical Evidence 
  • Tampering with Public Records (1st Degree) 
  • Terroristic Threatening 
  • Theft (1st or 2nd Degree) 
  • Unlawful Exploitation of a Minor 
  • Unlawful Furnishing of Explosives 
  • Possession of Child Pornography 

If you don’t know what you were convicted of you can use this database to lookup your conviction. 

If you have been convicted of a crime not on this list and your registration is rejected, please contact us at restoreyourvote@campaignlegal.org.