Alaska 1974 ballot measures

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In 1974, voters decided on thirteen statewide ballot measures in Alaska on August 27 and November 5.

• One of the measures was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment.
• Two of the measures were indirect initiated state statutes.
• Ten measures were legislatively referred bond questions.
• All thirteen measures (100%) were approved.

On the ballot

August 27, 1974

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Election administration; Ballot measures	Require that proposed constitutional amendments be submitted to voters at the next general election	a	56,017 (73%)	20,403 (27%)
IndISS	Initiative 1	Capitals	Authorize a new state capital city in Western Alaska	a	46,659 (57%)	35,683 (43%)
IndISS	Initiative 2	Public information; Ethics	Require public officials to disclose their financial interests and business dealings, with penalties for non-compliance.	a	57,094 (71%)	23,151 (29%)

November 5, 1974

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposition 10	Higher education funding; Bonds	Authorize $39,523,000 in general obligation bonds for capital improvements at the University of Alaska.	a	54,445 (58%)	38,820 (42%)
BI	Proposition 1	Bonds	Authorize $2,700,000 in general obligation bonds for constructing fire protection facilities.	a	57,922 (63%)	34,230 (37%)
BI	Proposition 2	Transportation; Bonds	Authorize $22,500,000 in general obligation bonds for capital improvements to port facilities.	a	46,280 (51%)	45,046 (49%)
BI	Proposition 3	Public education funding; Bonds	Authorize $7,900,000 in general obligation bonds for acquiring, constructing, and equipping library facilities.	a	48,325 (53%)	43,240 (47%)
BI	Proposition 4	Transportation; Bonds	Authorize $10,400,000 in general obligation bonds for constructing trunk and secondary airports.	a	47,988 (52%)	43,511 (48%)
BI	Proposition 5	Transportation; Transportation; Bonds; Transportation	Authorize $37,300,000 in general obligation bonds for highway, ferry, and local service road and trail construction.	a	55,138 (60%)	36,545 (40%)
BI	Proposition 6	Healthcare facility; Bonds	Authorize $10,900,000 in general obligation bonds for health care facility improvements.	a	55,040 (60%)	36,427 (40%)
BI	Proposition 7	Game and fish commissions; Bonds	Authorize $10,500,000 in general obligation bonds for fish and game management facilities construction.	a	53,944 (59%)	37,383 (41%)
BI	Proposition 8	Public assistance; Healthcare facility; Bonds	Authorize $7.515 million in general obligation bonds for constructing and expanding Pioneers' Homes.	a	58,307 (63%)	33,612 (37%)
BI	Proposition 9	Public education funding; Bonds	Authorize $40,337,000 in general obligation bonds for the purpose of rural school construction.	a	59,327 (64%)	33,567 (36%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Alaska
• List of Alaska ballot measures
• 1974 ballot measures