Alaska Measure 2, Single-Subject Rule for Constitutional Amendments Measure (2000)

Alaska Measure 2
Election date November 7, 2000
Topic Ballot measure process
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Alaska Measure 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Alaska on November 7, 2000. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported providing that an amendment to the Alaska Constitution is a change that is limited to one subject.

A "no" vote opposed providing that an amendment to the Alaska Constitution is a change that is limited to one subject.

Election results

Alaska Measure 2
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		114,310	43.01%
No		151,467	56.99%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure 2 was as follows:

“

This proposal says that an amendment to the Alaska Constitution is a change that is limited to one subject. It may affect more than one part of the constitution. This proposal also adds a new section to article XIII of the Alaska Constitution. It says that a court may not change the language of an amendment to the constitution proposed by the legislature. Also, a court may not change the language of an amendment or revision proposed by a constitutional convention. 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

2000 Measures

• 2000 Measures
• Ballot measure process on the ballot
• 2000 legislative sessions

Alaska

• Alaska ballot measures
• Alaska ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Alaska 2000 Election Results
• 2000 Alaska Voter Guide