Alaska Amendment 2, Compensation of Judicial Qualifications Commission Amendment (August 1968)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State judiciary oversight |
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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 27, 1968. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the legislature to establish compensation for members of the judicial qualifications commission. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the legislature to establish compensation for members of the judicial qualifications commission. |
Election results
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Alaska Amendment 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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27,156 | 60.86% | ||
| No | 17,467 | 39.14% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | Title: COMPENSATION OF JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSION Proposition: This proposition would amend the State Constitution specifying that justices, judges, and members of the judicial council shall receive compensation as prescribed by law; the amendment would permit the legislature to establish the compensation of members of the commission on judicial qualifications by statute in addition to that of other designated individuals. | ” |
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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