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Alaska Measure 2, Gambling Board Initiative (August 1990)
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| Topic Administrative organization and Gambling policy |
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| Type Indirect initiated state statute |
Origin |
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
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Alaska Measure 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 50,446 | 35.71% | ||
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90,827 | 64.29% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 2 was as follows:
| “ | 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. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
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
Footnotes
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