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Alaska 2028 ballot measures

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As of December 16, 2025, zero statewide ballot measures have qualified for the ballot in Alaska for the election on November 7, 2028.

Potential measures

Name Type Subject Description
Alaska Decriminalization and Regulation of Psychedelic Substances Initiative (2028)

IndISS

Psychedelics; Drug crime Decriminalize and regulate the use, possession, and cultivation of psychedelic substances


Getting measures on the ballot

Citizens

As of 2025, 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
# % # %
77
2
0
7
44
57.14%%
33
42.86%%


Ballot initiative certification rates

See also: Ballot initiatives filed for the 2024 ballot

The following table shows the rate of certification for ballot initiatives in Alaska between 2010 and 2024:

Alaska statewide ballot initiatives filed and certified, 2010-2024
Year
Ballot initiatives filed
Certified #
Certified %
2010
8
2
25.0%
2012
3
2
66.7%
2014
6
4
66.7%
2016
4
1
25.0%
2018
5
1
20.0%
2020
4
2
50.0%
2022
3
0
0.0%
2024
4
2
50.0%
Averages
5
2
37.92%

See also

Alaska

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