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Alaska Measure 1, Approval Requirement for Changes to Statehood Act Amendment (1996)
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| Topic Ballot measure process and Federal government issues |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Alaska Measure 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Alaska on November 5, 1996. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring that any changes to the Alaska Statehood Act proposed by Congress be approved either by a majority vote of Alaskan voters or by a two-thirds vote of the state legislature. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring that any changes to the Alaska Statehood Act proposed by Congress be approved either by a majority vote of Alaskan voters or by a two-thirds vote of the state legislature. |
Election results
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Alaska Measure 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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157,936 | 68.96% | ||
| No | 71,082 | 31.04% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 1 was as follows:
| “ | This proposed amendment to Alaska’s Constitution defines how the state would agree to a change to the Alaska Statehood Act. This amendment provides that any changes to the Statehood Act proposed by Congress must be approved in one of two ways: 1) By a majority vote of Alaskan voters in an election, or 2) by a two-thirds vote of the state legislature. | ” |
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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