Alaska Measure 2, Gambling Board Initiative (August 1990)

Alaska Measure 2
Election date August 28, 1990
Topic Administrative organization and Gambling policy
Status Defeated
Type Indirect initiated state statute	Origin Citizens

Alaska Measure 2 was on the ballot as an indirect initiated state statute in Alaska on August 28, 1990. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported creating the Alaska Gambling Board and issuing licenses for gambling operations with local approval.

A "no" vote opposed creating the Alaska Gambling Board and issuing licenses for gambling operations with local approval.

Election results

Alaska Measure 2
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		50,446	35.71%
No		90,827	64.29%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure 2 was as follows:

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If passed, this initiative would create the Alaska Gambling Board. Local elections would be required before gambling would be allowed in an area. (Gambling run by charities is governed by other laws.) The board would issue one-year, nontransferable licenses to the state, municipalities, or other groups, if they complied with the board’s rules. Gambling workers would have to get permits from the board. The board would receive a percentage of the money made from gambling as fees. Violations of some parts of the bill would be crimes.

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Alaska

An indirect initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. While a direct initiative is placed on the ballot once supporters file the required number of valid signatures, an indirect initiative is first presented to the state legislature. Legislators have a certain number of days, depending on the state, to adopt the initiative into law. Should legislators take no action or reject the initiative, a second round of signatures is required to put the initiative on the ballot for voters to decide.

See also

1990 Measures

• 1990 Measures
• Gambling policy on the ballot
• Administrative organization on the ballot
• 1990 legislative sessions

Alaska

• Alaska ballot measures
• Alaska ballot measure laws

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