Alaska Length of Legislative Sessions Amendment (1984)
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The Alaska Length of Legislative Sessions Amendment ballot question appeared on the 1984 statewide general election ballot in Alaska as a proposed legislatively-referred constitutional amendment to the Alaska Constitution.
The 1984 proposal was a follow-on to a statewide advisory vote that took place in 1978, the Alaska Advisory Vote on Legislative Session (1978). In 1978, 75% of those voting said they'd like to see the Alaska State Legislature put a proposed amendment on the ballot about the length of legislative sessions.
Ballot language
The ballot summary said, "This amendment to article II, section 8, of the Alaska Constitution adds a limit on the length of regular sessions of the state legislature. The legislature must adjourn no later than 120 consecutive calendar days after the date it convenes in regular session each year. If at least two-thirds of each house of the legislature votes to extend the regular session, the session may be extended once for up to 10 calendar days. The legislature will adopt deadlines for scheduling session work in keeping with these provisions."
Election results
| Alaska Length of Legislative Sessions Amendment(1984) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes or no | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes
| 150,999 | 76.6% | ||
| No | 46,099 | 23.4% | ||
| Total votes | - | 100% | ||
