Alaska No Voter Initiatives About Wildlife (2000)

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Alaska Ballot Measure 1, also known as the Amendment Prohibiting Voter Initiatives about Wildlife, was on the November 7, 2000 election ballot in Alaska. It was defeated, with 36% of voters in favor. ^[1],^[2]

Ballot Measure 1 was a proposed constitutional amendment to the Alaska Constitution that was legislatively referred to the ballot by the Alaska State Legislature.

The language that appeared on the ballot said, "This ballot measure would change the Alaska Constitution so that voters could not use the initiative process to make laws that permit, regulate, or prohibit taking or transporting wildlife, or prescribe seasons or methods for taking wildlife."

History

Ballot Measure 1 was partly a response to the fact that in 1996, voters passed an initiative to ban land-and-shoot hunting. The legislature overturned that initiative in the 2000 legislative session. A veto referendum to restore matters to where they stood after the 1996 vote was placed on the 2000 ballot, where opponents of land-and-shoot lost. However, citizens retained their right to continue to vote on such matters when they rejected this measure. In 2008, voters took advantage of their right to weigh in on hunting matters in the Alaska Wolf and Bear Protection Act (2008).

External links

• Alaska constitutional amendments summary

References

1. ↑ Alaska 2000 election results
2. ↑ San Francisco Chronicle, "Expect to see bear-hunting dogs on ballot", November 12, 2000

v • d • e Ballot measures about hunting and fishing in Alaska Alaska Limited Entry Fisheries (1972) • Alaska Fisheries Permit Initiative (1976) • Alaska Personal Consumption of Fish and Game (1982) • Alaska Right to Bear Arms (1994) • Alaska Prohibit Airborne Hunting Initiative (1996) • Alaska Prohibition of Wolf Snares (1998) • Alaska No Voter Initiatives About Wildlife (2000) • Alaska Land-And-Shoot Referendum (2000) • Alaska Prohibition on Bear Baiting Initiative (2004) • Alaska Wolf and Bear Protection Act (2008)

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	v • d • e Ballot measures referred to the Alaskan ballot
State legislature	Senate • House of Representatives • Constitution • All ballot measures including initiatives
2000-2009	Don't Vote on Wildlife ('00) • Single Subject ('00) • Perm Fund Corp ('00) • Bond A ('02) • Bond B ('02) • Bond C ('02) • Con-Con ('02) • Distribution Requirement ('04) • Advisory Same-Sex Benefits ('07) • Transportation Bonds ('08)
1990-1999	Budget Reserve ('90) • Con-Con ('92) • Bear Arms ('94) • Crime Victims ('94) • Statehood ('96) • Marriage ('98) • Reapportionment ('98} • Perm Fund Advisory ('99)
1980-1989	Statehood Commission Advisory ('80) • Government Commissions ('80) • Annul Regulations ('80) • Special Committees ('80) • Conflicts of Interest ('80) • Relocate Capital Advisory ('82) • Judicial Qualifications ('82) • Vet Housing ('82) • Appropriation Limits ('82) • Length Legislative Sessions ('84) • Regulation Annulment ('84) • Longevity Bonus Advisory ('86) • Appropriations ('86) • Annulment ('86) • Residence Preference ('88)
1970-1979	Con-Con ('70) • Chief Justice ('70) • Judicial System Admin ('70) • English Voting Requirement ('70) • Voting Age ('70) • Role of Lt. Gov. ('70) • Borough Assemblies ('72) • Con-Con ('72) • Fisheries ('72) • Sexual Discrimination ('72) • Voting Residency ('72) • Privacy Rights ('72) • Unicameral Advisory ('72) • Amending Vote Times ('74) • Capital Site Selection ('76) • Bill Vetos ('76) • Permanent Fund ('76) • Student Aid ('76) • State Lands ('76) • Legislative Session Length ('78) • Legislative Budget Powers ('78)
1960-1969	Residence Required to Vote for President ('66) • Judicial Qualifications ('68) • Judicial Qualifications Commission Compensation ('68)