Alaska 1960 ballot measures

1962 →

← 1956

Seven statewide ballot propositions were on the 1960 ballot in Alaska.

• 1 initiative appeared on the Primary August 9th ballot, while 6 appeared on the General ballot on November 8.
• This was the year that the state saw its first-ever statewide ballot initiative.
• There were also six bonding propositions on the ballot.
• Two measures were defeated, while five were approved.

On the ballot

August 9:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Initiative 1	Admin of gov't	Move state capital from Juneau to Anchorage	d

November 8:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
Alaska BP	Proposition 1	Bond issues	$9 million for state office buildings in Anchorage and Fairbanks	d
Alaska BP	Proposition 2	Bond issues	$23 million for ferries and roads	a
Alaska BP	Proposition 3	Bond issues	$1.5 million for vocational education	a
Alaska BP	Proposition 4	Bond issues	$2 million for University of Alaska	a
Alaska BP	Proposition 5	Bond issues	$2.5 million for hospital construction and equipment	a
Alaska BP	Proposition 6	Bond issues	$1.5 million for Bush airfields	a

See also

• 1960 ballot measures
• List of Alaska ballot measures
• Alaska Legislature
• List of ballot measures by state
• Laws governing the initiative process in Alaska

External links

• Alaska Elections Website
• I and R Institute, History of Alaska's Initiatives