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Alaska Definition of Marriage Amendment (2016)
| Alaska Marriage Amendment | |
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| Type | Constitutional amendment |
| Topic | Marriage and family |
| Status | Not on the ballot |
| Not on Ballot |
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The Alaska Definition of Marriage Amendment was a proposed constitutional amendment that was not placed by the Alaska Legislature on a 2016 election ballot.
If approved, the measure would have repealed Section 25 of Article 1 of the Alaska Constitution, which defines marriage as between one man and one woman.[1]
Text of measure
The full text of the measure can be found here.[1]
Support
The bill was sponsored by Representatives Andy Josephson (D-17), Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D-35) and Les Gara (D-20).[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing ballot measures in Alaska
Article 13 of the Alaska Constitution specifies that a two-thirds vote of the Alaska State Legislature is required to refer an amendment to the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
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State of Alaska Juneau (capital) |
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