Alaska Residence Preference Amendment (1988)

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The Alaska Residence Preference Amendment ballot question appeared on the 1988 statewide general election ballot in Alaska as a proposed legislatively-referred constitutional amendment to the Alaska Constitution, where it was approved.

The ballot language was, "This amendment adds a new part to the state constitution. The new part will allow the state to give preference to residents of the state over people who are not residents of the state, to the same extent allowed by the U.S. Constitution."

Election results

Alaska Residence Preference Amendment
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		162,997	83.7%
No		31,650	16.2%

External links

• Alaska constitutional amendments summary
• Alaska Elections Website

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