Alaska Legislative Term Limits Amendment (2016)
| Alaska Term Limits Amendment | |
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| Type | Constitutional amendment |
| Topic | Term limits |
| Status | Not on the ballot |
| Not on Ballot |
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The Alaska Legislative Term Limits Amendment was a proposed constitutional amendment that was not placed by the Alaska Legislature on a 2016 election ballot.
Upon voter approval, the measure would have amended the Alaska Constitution so "no person who has served as a representative for four full or partial successive terms shall again be eligible to hold that office until one full term has intervened. No person who has served as a senator for two full or partial successive terms shall again be eligible to hold that office until one full term has intervened."[1]
Text of measure
The full text of the measure can be found here.[1]
Support
The bill, known as House Joint Resolution 21 (HJR 21) in the legislature, was sponsored by Rep. Lora Reinbold (R-14).[2][3]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing ballot measures in Alaska
Article 13 of the Alaska Constitution specifies that a two-thirds vote of the Alaska State Legislature is required to refer an amendment to the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
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