Alaska 1972 ballot measures
In 1972, voters decided on five statewide ballot measures in Alaska on August 22, and nine statewide measures on November 7.
- Five measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- One measure was a constitutional convention question.
- Eight measures were legislatively referred bond questions.
- Thirteen (93%) of the measures were approved and one (7%) was defeated.
On the ballot
August 22, 1972
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Residency requirements | Require voters to have been residents of Alaska for at least one year in order to vote, and being required to have been living in the particular election district for at least thirty days |
|
31,130 (60%) |
20,745 (40%) |
|
| Amendment 4 | Local government | Remove the requirement for representation of each city on the borough assembly and allow for assembly members to be elected from and by qualified voters outside certain cities. |
|
30,132 (61%) |
19,354 (39%) |
|
| Amendment 5 | Fishing | Provide that the state may limit entry into fisheries |
|
39,837 (79%) |
10,761 (21%) |
|
| Amendment 2 | Sex and gender; Constitutional rights | Prohibit the denial of civil or political rights based on sex |
|
43,281 (81%) |
10,278 (19%) |
|
| Ballot Measure 3 | Constitutional rights | Provide a state constitutional right to privacy |
|
45,539 (86%) |
7,303 (14%) |
November 7, 1972
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Convention Question | Constitutional conventions | Call for a constitutional convention |
|
29,192 (35%) |
55,389 (65%) |
|
| Proposition 1 | Healthcare facility; Bonds | Issue $3.5 million in bonds for the construction of health and medical facilities |
|
62,374 (67%) |
30,159 (33%) |
|
| Proposition 2 | Bonds; Transportation | Issued $10 million in bonds for the construction of highways |
|
65,985 (71%) |
26,899 (29%) |
|
| Proposition 3 | Athletics; Bonds | Issue $11.5 million in bonds for the construction of civic, convention and community recreation centers |
|
42,936 (47%) |
48,730 (53%) |
|
| Proposition 4 | Higher education funding; Bonds | Issue a $18 million in bonds for the construction of facilities related to the University of Alaska |
|
55,190 (60%) |
37,130 (40%) |
|
| Proposition 5 | Transportation; Bonds | Issue $24 million in bonds for the construction of airports |
|
57,413 (63%) |
33,971 (37%) |
|
| Proposition 6 | Public education funding; Bonds | Issue $16 million in bonds for the construction of state operated schools. |
|
59,942 (65%) |
31,576 (35%) |
|
| Proposition 7 | Flood infrastructure; Transportation; Bonds | Issue $20 million in bonds for the flood control projects and small boat harbors |
|
51,995 (57%) |
39,708 (43%) |
|
| Proposition 8 | Sewage and stormwater; Bonds | Issue $33 million in bonds for the construction of sewage systems |
|
63,817 (69%) |
28,777 (31%) |
See also
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