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Alaska Establish Statehood Commission to Study Relationship with United States Measure (August 1980)
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| Topic Federal government issues and Statehood |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Alaska Establish Statehood Commission to Study Relationship with United States Measure was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Alaska on August 26, 1980. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported creating an 11-member Alaska Statehood Commission to examine and recommend possible changes to the state's relationship with the United States. |
A "no" vote opposed creating an 11-member Alaska Statehood Commission to examine and recommend possible changes to the state's relationship with the United States. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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46,705 | 50.60% | ||
| No | 45,598 | 49.40% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Establish Statehood Commission to Study Relationship with United States Measure was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Alaska Statehood Commission be convened to study the status of the people of Alaska within the United States and to consider and recommend appropriate changes in the relationship of the people of Alaska to the United States? | ” |
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Alaska State Legislature to place a state statute on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 21 votes in the Alaska House of Representatives and 11 votes in the Alaska State Senate, assuming no vacancies.
In the House, the vote was 27-12. In the Senate, the vote was 15-4.[1]
See also
Footnotes
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State of Alaska Juneau (capital) |
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