Alaska Measure 1, Change Signature Distribution Requirement for Initiatives Amendment (2004)

Alaska Measure 1
Election date November 2, 2004
Topic Initiative and referendum process
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Alaska Measure 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Alaska on November 2, 2004. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported changing the signature distribution requirements for initiative and referendum petitions by: increasing the number of required state House districts from 27 to 30, and requiring that each of those 30 districts contribute signatures equal to at least 7% of the voters who voted in that district in the last general election.

A "no" vote opposed changing the signature distribution requirements for initiative and referendum petitions.

Election results

Alaska Measure 1
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		149,236	51.66%
No		139,642	48.34%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure 1 was as follows:

“

BALLOT MEASURE NO. 1 House Joint Resolution No. 5 Signatures for Initiative and Referendum Petitions This amendment changes how to gather signatures for an initiative or referendum petition. It requires signatures from more of the voting districts in the State. It says that signers must be from at least 30 of the 40 house districts, three more than now required. It further requires signatures from each of 30 districts to be at least equal to seven percent of the voters who voted in each of these districts in the last general election. Currently only one signer from a district satisfies the requirement for district participation. The total number of statewide signatures required does not change. Should this constitutional amendment be adopted?

”

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

2004 Measures

• 2004 Measures
• Initiative and referendum process on the ballot
• 2004 legislative sessions

Alaska

• Alaska ballot measures
• Alaska ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
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External links

• Alaska 2004 Election Results
• 2004 Alaska Voter Guide