Alaska 1976 ballot measures

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In 1976, voters decided on 17 statewide ballot measures in Alaska on August 24 and November 2.

• One measure was a veto referendum.
• One measure was a commission referral.
• Four measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• One measure was an advisory question.
• Ten measures were legislatively referred bond questions.
• Eleven measures (65%) were approved and six (35%) were defeated.

On the ballot

August 24:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Referendum 1	Salaries; Public retirement funds	Increase compensation for judges, legislators, and commissioners, improve retirement benefits, and alter retirement vesting periods.		10,341 (20%)	41,736 (80%)

November 2:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Ballot Proposition 1	Legislative processes	Set procedures and time limits for reconsidering vetoed bills after a regular session ends.	a	71,829 (64%)	39,980 (36%)
LRCA	Ballot Proposition 2	Economic investment; Restricted-use funds	Create a permanent fund from mineral revenue, with income used for income-producing investments and available for state appropriation.	a	75,588 (66%)	38,518 (34%)
LRCA	Ballot Proposition 3	Public land	Provide the legislature approval authority over state land disposals, along with veto power and administrative and judicial review.		46,652 (42%)	64,744 (58%)
LRCA	Ballot Proposition 4	School choice	Allow public funds to be used for direct financial aid for students attending private educational institutions		54,636 (46%)	64,211 (54%)
IndISS	Ballot Proposition 5	Business; Fishing	Repeal the law that regulates entry into Alaska's commercial fisheries, allowing for the issuance of permits based on conservation, economics, and past participation.		44,304 (37%)	75,125 (63%)
LRAQ	Ballot Proposition 6	Legislative structure	Advise the legislature to place an amendment for a unicameral legislature before voters.	a	58,782 (52%)	55,204 (48%)
BI	Bonding Proposition 10	Drinking water; Sewage and stormwater; Bonds	Authorize general obligation bonds of $31,000,000 for water supply and sewage systems construction.	a	66,693 (56%)	51,528 (44%)
BI	Bonding Proposition 1	Bonds	Authorize general obligation bonds of $7,100,000 for regional firefighter training centers.	a	60,628 (52%)	55,656 (48%)
BI	Bonding Proposition 2	Public education funding; Bonds	Authorize general obligation bonds of $59,290,000 for the construction, repair, equipment, and upgrading of school facilities.	a	66,165 (56%)	51,040 (44%)
BI	Bonding Proposition 4	Game and fish commissions; Bonds	Authorize general obligation bonds of $29,205,000 for capital improvements to fish and game management and development facilities.	a	66,813 (57%)	49,513 (43%)
BI	Bonding Proposition 5	Housing; Bonds	Authorize general obligation bonds of $7.5 million for the construction and development of senior citizen housing.	a	78,463 (66%)	40,273 (34%)
BI	Bonding Proposition 6	Higher education funding; Bonds	Authorize general obligation bonds of $26,960,000 for capital improvements at the University of Alaska.		56,467 (47%)	62,793 (53%)
BI	Bonding Proposition 7	Transportation; Transportation; Bonds; Transportation	Authorize general obligation bonds of $53,360,000 for highway, ferry, roads, trails, and maintenance facilities construction and equipment.	a	71,910 (60%)	47,189 (40%)
BI	Bonding Proposition 8	Transportation; Bonds	Authorize general obligation bonds of $6,866,000 for airport construction and facilities.	a	62,475 (53%)	56,250 (47%)
BI	Bonding Proposition 9	Prison funding; Bonds	Authorize general obligation bonds of $10,630,000 for constructing and major remodeling of justice facilities.		35,598 (30%)	81,547 (70%)
CRSS	Capital Relocation Site Selection Measure	Capitals	Select the new location for the state capital.	a	56,219 (53%)	49,339 (47%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Alaska
• List of Alaska ballot measures
• 1976 ballot measures