Alaska 2000 ballot measures
From Ballotpedia
In the 2000 election, 6 measures appeared on the ballot, including 3 legislatively-referred constitutional amendments, 2 citizen-initiated indirect state statutes, and 1 veto referendum.
- From 1960, the first year Alaskans voted on an initiative, through 2000, Alaskans considered a total of 31 statewide initiatives, approving 17 and rejecting 14.
2000 general election
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Measure 1 | Hunting | Prohibit using the initiative process to make laws regarding wildlife | Defeated, 36% |
| LRCA | Measure 2 | Single-subject rule | Proposed amendments to the Alaska Constitution can only consider one subject | Defeated, 42% |
| LRCA | Measure 3 | Administration | Establish a public corporation to manage the Alaskan permanent fund | Defeated, 27% |
| IDS | Property Tax Relief | Taxes | Set value of property at is assessment on January 1st of the first year the bill is in effect | Defeated, 29% |
| IDS | Marijuana | Drug Policy Reform | Re-legalize hemp and marijuana | Defeated, 40% |
| VR | Measure 6 | Hunting | Attempt to overturn a recent law allowing hunters to use airplanes to land and shoot wolves on the same day they fly. | 53% of voters agreed with the recent law. |
External links
- Alaska Elections Website
- Alaska 2000 election results
- Alaska 2000 ballot measure voter guide
- I and R Institute, History of Alaska's Initiatives
- National Conference of State Legislatures, Initiative and Referenda information
- Alaska voters to consider hemp legalization
