Alaska Ballot Proposition 3, Authorization of Special Legislative Committees Amendment (1980)
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| Topic State legislative processes and sessions and State legislative structure |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Alaska Ballot Proposition 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Alaska on November 4, 1980. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing interim and special committees to be established by legislative rule without veto or referendum, and granting committees authority to approve or disapprove budget revisions. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing interim and special committees to be established by legislative rule without veto or referendum, and granting committees authority to approve or disapprove budget revisions. |
Election results
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Alaska Ballot Proposition 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 41,868 | 29.05% | ||
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102,270 | 70.95% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Ballot Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | This proposal would amend the state constitution to permit the legislature to adopt procedures for establishing interim and special committees by legislative rule, which, unlike a bill, may be adopted without three readings or a roll call vote and is not subject to veto by the governor or repeal by referendum. This proposal would also allow interim and special committees to meet during legislative sessions and would allow the legislature to vest such a committee with the power to share with the governor the authority to approve or disapprove budget revisions, including authorizations for receiving and spending federal or other non-state funds. | ” |
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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