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Alaska 1982 ballot measures
In 1982, voters decided on nine statewide ballot measures in Alaska on November 2.
- One measure was a legislatively referred bond question.
- One measure was an automatic ballot referral.
- Three measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Three measures were indirect initiated state statutes.
- One measure was an advisory question
- Five measures (56%) were approved and four (44%) were defeated.
On the ballot
November 2, 1982
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 1 | Constitutional conventions | Authorize a constitutional convention |
|
63,816 (37%) |
108,319 (63%) |
|
| Measure 2 | Bonds; Housing; Veterans | Allow the state to issue general obligation bonds for veterans' housing loans |
|
111,460 (62%) |
69,497 (38%) |
|
| Measure 3 | Judiciary | Rename the Commission on Judicial Qualifications to Commission on Judicial Conduct, and changed the membership of the commission |
|
123,172 (70%) |
53,424 (30%) |
|
| Measure 4 | Revenue and spending limits | Limit annual state appropriations to $2.5 billion, adjusted for inflation and population since 1981 |
|
110,669 (61%) |
70,831 (39%) |
|
| Measure 5 | Federal issues; Public land | Claim state ownership of all federal land in Alaska except Mount McKinley National Park, national monuments established before 1977, native corporation selections, the Annette Island Reserve, and land controlled by the Department of Defense or the Alaska Power Administration |
|
137,633 (73%) |
50,791 (27%) |
|
| Measure 6 | Abortion | Prohibits state funding of abortions |
|
77,829 (41%) |
112,995 (59%) |
|
| Measure 7 | Fishing; Hunting | Prohibit the classification of individuals for fishing, hunting, or trapping for personal consumption and repeal laws related to subsistence hunting and fishing |
|
79,679 (42%) |
111,770 (58%) |
|
| Measure 8 | Capitals | Spend $2,843,147,000 to move the state capital from Juneau to Willow |
|
91,049 (47%) |
102,083 (53%) |
|
| Proposition A | Housing; Veterans; Bonds | Issue $400 million in bonds for the purpose of purchasing home mortgages for qualifying veterans |
|
118,874 (64%) |
67,168 (36%) |
See also
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