Alaska 2026 ballot measures
As of January 24, 2026, two statewide ballot measures have qualified for the ballot in Alaska for the election on November 3, 2026.
On the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Establish Campaign Contribution Limits for State and Local Elections Initiative | Campaign finance | Establish new campaign contribution limits for campaigns for state and local office | |
| Repeal Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative | Primary elections; Campaign finance; RCV | Repeal the top-four ranked-choice voting (RCV) system that was adopted in 2020 |
Potential measures
| Name | Type | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Citizenship Requirement for Voting Initiative (2026) | Citizenship voting | Provide that "Only a person who is a citizen" may vote |
Getting measures on the ballot
Citizens
As of 2024, residents of Alaska had the power to initiate legislation as a state statute. Residents also had the power to repeal legislation via veto referendum.
In Alaska, signature requirements were equal to 10 percent of the total number of votes cast in the last general election. At least 26,705 valid signatures were required for initiated statues and veto referendums in 2024. Furthermore, proponents needed to collect signatures in each of three-fourths (30) of Alaska's 40 state House districts. Signatures from each of the districts needed to equal 7 percent of the districtwide vote in the last general election.
Legislature
The Alaska State Legislature can refer statewide ballot measures, in the form of constitutional amendments and state statutes, to the ballot. In Alaska, the most common form of referred statute is the bond issue.
The Alaska Constitution requires a two-thirds vote in each legislative chamber during one legislative session to refer a constitutional amendment to the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 27 votes in the Alaska House of Representatives and 14 votes in the Alaska State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
Historical facts
- See also: List of Alaska ballot measures
Alaska statewide ballot measures
In Alaska, a total of 77 ballot measures appeared on statewide ballots between 1986 and 2024. Voters approved 44 ballot measures, and 33 ballot measures were defeated.
| Alaska statewide ballot measures, 1986-2024 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number | Annual average | Annual minimum | Annual maximum | Approved | Defeated | ||
| # | % | # | % | ||||
Ballot initiative certification rates
The following table shows the rate of certification for ballot initiatives in Alaska between 2010 and 2024:
See also
- 2026 ballot measures
- List of Alaska ballot measures
- Laws governing the initiative process in Alaska
- Alaska Legislature
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