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Alaska Proposition 3, Fish Traps Measure (April 1956)
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| Topic Fisheries and fishing regulations |
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| Type Constitutional convention referral |
Origin |
Alaska Proposition 3 was on the ballot as a constitutional convention referral in Alaska on April 24, 1956. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting the use of fish traps in coastal waters for the purposes of commercial salmon fishing. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting the use of fish traps in coastal waters for the purposes of commercial salmon fishing. |
Election results
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Alaska Proposition 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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21,285 | 84.17% | ||
| No | 4,004 | 15.83% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Ordinance Number Three of the Alaska Constitutional Convention, prohibiting the use of fish traps for the taking of salmon for commercial purposes in the coastal waters of the State, be adopted? | ” |
Path to the ballot
The question was officially agreed to by the Alaska Constitutional Convention.[1] The question was previously approved by voters, but had not been recognized by Washington D.C.[2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedord3 - ↑ Fairbanks Daily News Miner, "Election Interest Increasing," April 11, 1956
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State of Alaska Juneau (capital) |
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