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Alaska Ballot Proposition 4, Legislative Appointment Authority for State Boards and Commissions Amendment (1980)
| Alaska Ballot Proposition 4 | |
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| Topic State legislative authority |
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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 4, 1980. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the legislature to appoint and confirm members of all state boards and commissions, except those at the head of principal departments or regulatory agencies. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the legislature to appoint and confirm members of all state boards and commissions, except those at the head of principal departments or regulatory agencies. |
Election results
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Alaska Ballot Proposition 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 56,316 | 41.16% | ||
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80,506 | 58.84% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Ballot Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | This proposal would expand the legislature’s power over the appointment and confirmation of members of state boards and commissions by giving it the power to provide for the appointments to be made other than by the governor and the power to require confirmation of members of all boards or commissions in addition to those which are at the head of principal departments or regulatory or quasi-judicial agencies. | ” |
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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State of Alaska Juneau (capital) |
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