Alaska Measure 1, Campaign Finance Limits Initiative (August 2006)
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| Topic Campaign finance |
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| Type Indirect initiated state statute |
Origin |
Alaska Measure 1 was on the ballot as an indirect initiated state statute in Alaska on August 22, 2006. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported:
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A "no" vote opposed:
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Election results
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113,130 | 73.00% | ||
| No | 41,836 | 27.00% | ||
Aftermath
A lawsuit brought by three individuals and a subdivision of the Alaska Republican Party in November 2015 challenged some provisions of the measure.[1] Specifically, the provisions that were challenged were (a) the $500 annual limit on individual contributions to a political candidate, (b) the $500 limit on an individual contribution to a non-political party group, (3) annual limits on what a political party and its subdivisions may contribute to a candidate, and (4) the annual aggregate limit on contributions a candidate can accept from nonresidents of Alaska. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the limit on nonresidents violated the First Amendment. The opinion stated, "The nonresident limit, which at most, targeted contributors' influence over Alaska politics, did not target an 'important state interest' and therefore violated the First Amendment." Plaintiff Jim Crawford said they planned to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.[2][3]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 1 was as follows:
| “ | This initiative would decrease the maximum amount an individual may give a candidate or group from $1,000 to $500, and decrease the amount an individual may give a political party for any purpose from $10,000 to $5,000. It would decrease the amount a group may give a candidate, or group, from $2,000 to $1,000. It would decrease the amount a group may give to a political party from $4,000 to $1,000. It would require groups to disclose the name, address, occupation, employer, date and amount given by each contributor for contributions more than $100 during a calendar year. It would reduce from 40 to 10 the hours a person who is not a professional lobbyist could lobby in any 30-day period before having to register as a lobbyist. It would require legislators, public members of the select committee on legislative ethics, and legislative directors to disclose outside income sources greater than $1,000. SHOULD THIS INITIATIVE BECOME LAW? YES NO | ” |
Path to the ballot
An indirect initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. While a direct initiative is placed on the ballot once supporters file the required number of valid signatures, an indirect initiative is first presented to the state legislature. Legislators have a certain number of days, depending on the state, to adopt the initiative into law. Should legislators take no action or reject the initiative, a second round of signatures is required to put the initiative on the ballot for voters to decide.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "GOP supporters file suit to loosen Alaska's strict campaign donation limits," accessed November 28, 2018
- ↑ Document Cloud via Anchorage Daily News, "Case No. 17-35019," accessed November 28, 2018
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "Judges open door wider for out-of-state money in Alaska elections," accessed November 28, 2018
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