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Alaska Ballot Measure No. 2, Length of Legislative Sessions Amendment (1984)
| Alaska Ballot Measure No. 2 | |
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| Topic State legislative processes and sessions |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Alaska Ballot Measure No. 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Alaska on November 6, 1984. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring the Alaska Legislature to adjourn a regular legislative session no later than 120 consecutive calendar days after the date it convenes. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring the Alaska Legislature to adjourn a regular legislative session no later than 120 consecutive calendar days after the date it convenes. |
Election results
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Alaska Ballot Measure No. 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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150,999 | 76.61% | ||
| No | 46,099 | 23.39% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Ballot Measure No. 2 was as follows:
| “ | This amendment to article II, section 8, of the Alaska Constitution adds a limit on the length of regular sessions of the state legislature. The legislature must adjourn no later than 120 consecutive calendar days after the date it convenes in regular session each year. If at least two-thirds of each house of the legislature votes to extend the regular session, the session may be extended once for up to 10 calendar days. The legislature will adopt deadlines for scheduling session work in keeping with these provisions. | ” |
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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Footnotes
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State of Alaska Juneau (capital) |
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