Alaska 2010 ballot measures

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In 2010, voters decided on five statewide ballot measures in Alaska on August 24 and November 2.

• Two measures were initiated state statutes.
• Two measures were legislatively referred bond questions.
• One measure was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment.
• Three measures (60%) was approved and two (40%) were defeated.

On the ballot

August 24:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Ballot 1	Campaign finance; Ethics	Prihibit the use of public funds for political campaigns and lobbying and prohibit political contributions from government contractors and their families		62,909 (39%)	97,478 (61%)
IndISS	Ballot Measure 2	Abortion	Forbids a minor from getting an abortion without a doctor informing at least one parent	a	90,259 (56%)	70,746 (44%)

November 2:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Ballot Measure 1	Legislative structure	Add four more representatives and two more senators to the Alaska Legislature		99,490 (40%)	147,744 (60%)
BI	Bonding Proposition A	Housing; Veterans; Bonds	Allow the state to guarantee up to $600 million in revenue bonds issued by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation to purchase residential mortgages for qualifying veterans	a	152,629 (62%)	93,624 (38%)
BI	Bonding Proposition B	Higher education funding; Public education funding; Bonds	Issue $397.2 million in general obligation bonds to fund library, education, and educational research facilities	a	147,980 (59%)	101,246 (41%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Alaska
• List of Alaska ballot measures
• 2010 ballot measures

External links

• Alaska Voter Guide (2010)