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Alaska Voting Age, Amendment 1 (August 1970)

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The Alaska Voting Age, Amendment 1 was on the August 25, 1970 statewide primary ballot in Alaska as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved.Approveda

Election results

Alaska Voting Age, Amendment 1
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 36,590 53.96%
No31,21646.04%

Text of measure

The ballot summary said,

This provision amends Article V of the State Constitution which provides for a voting age of nineteen years. The amendment would permit persons eighteen years of age, or older, to vote in any state or local election.

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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