Alaska Measure 3, Airborne Hunting Restrictions Initiative (1996)
| Alaska Measure 3 | |
|---|---|
|
|
|
| Election date |
|
| Topic Hunting regulations |
|
| Status |
|
| Type Indirect initiated state statute |
Origin |
Alaska Measure 3 was on the ballot as an indirect initiated state statute in Alaska on November 5, 1996. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting hunting of wild wolves, wolverines, foxes, or lynx on the same day a person was airborne. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting hunting of wild wolves, wolverines, foxes, or lynx on the same day a person was airborne. |
Election results
|
Alaska Measure 3 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
|
|
137,635 | 58.49% | ||
| No | 97,690 | 41.51% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 3 was as follows:
| “ | This bill would bar hunting wild wolf, wolverine, fox, or lynx the same day a person was airborne. However, the board of game could allow aerial wolf control if the Commissioner of Fish and Game declared a biological emergency, where wolves in a specific area were causing irreversible loss of a prey population. The Law wouldn’t apply to people airborne the same day on regular, scheduled commercial flights. Breaking the law would be a misdemeanor. The penalty could be jail time up to one year, a fine up to $5000, and forfeiture of aircraft or gear used in the offense. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
An indirect initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. While a direct initiative is placed on the ballot once supporters file the required number of valid signatures, an indirect initiative is first presented to the state legislature. Legislators have a certain number of days, depending on the state, to adopt the initiative into law. Should legislators take no action or reject the initiative, a second round of signatures is required to put the initiative on the ballot for voters to decide.
See also
Footnotes
 |
State of Alaska Juneau (capital) |
|---|---|
| Elections |
What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures |
| Government |
Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy |
