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Alaska English Eliminated as Voting Requirement, Amendment 2 (August 1970)
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The amendment said that a person otherwise qualified to vote could not be required to read or speak English as a condition of voting.
Election results
| Alaska English Eliminated as Voting Requirement, Amendment 2 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 34,079 | 51.1% | |||
| No | 32,578 | 48.9% | ||
Text of measure
The ballot summary said,
This provision amends Article V of the State Constitution by omitting the requirement that a person otherwise qualified to vote in state or local elections be able to read or speak the English language as a prerequisite for voting. Article V presently contains one exception to the English language requirement, where physical disability makes impossible the ability to read or speak the English language.
Constitutional changes
Article V of the Alaska Constitution was amended as a result of the successful vote on this ballot measures.
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