Alaska Elected Attorney General Amendment (2016)
| Alaska Attorney General Amendment | |
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| Type | Constitutional amendment |
| Topic | State executive officials |
| Status | Not on the ballot |
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The Alaska Elected Attorney General Amendment was a proposed constitutional amendment that was not placed by the Alaska Legislature on a 2016 election ballot.
Upon voter approval, the measure would have made the position of Alaska Attorney General an elected one, as opposed to one that is appointed by the Governor.[1]
Two proposed amendments addressing the topic of an elected attorney general circulated in the Alaska Legislature: House Joint Resolution 26 (HJR 26) and Senate Joint Resolution 12 (SJR 12).[2]
Text of measure
The full text of HJR 26 can be found here.
The full text of SJR 12 can be found here.
Support
HJR 26 was sponsored by Rep. Craig Johnson (R-24).[3][4]
SJR 12 was sponsored by State Sen. Bill Stoltze (R-F).[5]
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
- ↑ Alaska Legislature, "HJR 26," accessed December 3, 2015
- ↑ Alaska Legislature, "SJR 12," accessed December 4, 2015
- ↑ OpenStates.org, "HJR 26," accessed December 3, 2015
- ↑ Alaska Legislature, "Bill History, HJR 26," accessed December 3, 2015
- ↑ OpenStates.org, "Alaska SJR 12," accessed December 4, 2015
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