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Alaska Amendment 2, Eliminate Requirement to Read English to Vote Amendment (August 1970)

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Alaska Amendment 2

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Election date

August 25, 1970

Topic
English language policy
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Alaska Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Alaska on August 25, 1970. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported eliminating the requirement for voters to read or speak English in state or local elections.

A "no" vote opposed eliminating the requirement for voters to read or speak English in state or local elections.


Election results

Alaska Amendment 2

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

34,079 51.13%
No 32,578 48.87%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:

Title: ENGLISH ELIMINATED AS REQUISITE FOR VOTING

Proposition: This provision amends Article V of the State Constitution by omitting the requirement that a person otherwise qualified to vote in state or local elections be able to read or speak the English language as a prerequisite for voting. Article V presently contains one exception to the English language requirement, where physical disability makes impossible the ability to read or speak the English language.

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Alaska Constitution

A two-thirds vote in each legislative chamber of the Alaska State Legislature 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.

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