Alaska Ballot Measure 2, Equal Rights Regardless of Sex Amendment (August 1972)
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| Topic Constitutional rights and Sex and gender issues |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Alaska Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Alaska on August 22, 1972. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Alaska Constitution to prohibit the denial of civil or political rights based on sex. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Alaska Constitution to prohibit the denial of civil or political rights based on sex. |
Election results
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Alaska Amendment 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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43,281 | 80.81% | ||
| No | 10,278 | 19.19% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | Ballot 2 As Proposed By House Joint Resolution No. 102 Title: PROHIBITION OF SEXUAL DISCRIMINATION Proposition: Shall section 3, article I of the Alaska Constitution be amended by adding a new word (underlined word to be added) to read as follows: CIVIL RIGHTS. No person is to be denied the enjoyment of any civil or political right because of race, color, creed, sex, or national origin. The legislature shall implement this section. | ” |
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.
See also
Footnotes
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