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Alaska Proposition 4, Public Funds for Student Financial Aid to Attend Private Education Institutions Amendment (1976)
| Alaska Ballot Proposition 4 | |
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| Topic School choice policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Alaska Ballot Proposition 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Alaska on November 2, 1976. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Alaska Constitution to allow public funds to be used for direct financial aid, such as scholarships and tuition equalization grants, for students attending private educational institutions. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Alaska Constitution to allow public funds to be used for direct financial aid, such as scholarships and tuition equalization grants, for students attending private educational institutions. |
Election results
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Alaska Ballot Proposition 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 54,636 | 45.97% | ||
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64,211 | 54.03% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Ballot Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | BALLOT PROPOSITION NO. 4 Constitutional Amendment Direct Financial Aid to Students This is a proposal to amend Article VII, Section 1 of the Constitution of the State of Alaska to allow public funds to be used to provide direct aid such as scholarships and tuition equalization grants to students attending private educational institutions. The Attorney General of the State of Alaska has interpreted Article VII, Section 1 of the Constitution, as it now reads, to prohibit the State from giving tuition equalization grants to students attending private colleges or universities in the State. | ” |
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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