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Alaska Proposition 3, Statehood Act Measure (August 1958)
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| Type Constitutional convention referral |
Origin |
Alaska Proposition 3 was on the ballot as a constitutional convention referral in Alaska on August 26, 1958. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported approving the provisions of the Alaska Statehood Act, including those reserving certain rights or powers to the United States and those prescribing the terms of land grants made to the State of Alaska. |
A "no" vote opposed approving the provisions of the Alaska Statehood Act, including those reserving certain rights or powers to the United States and those prescribing the terms of land grants made to the State of Alaska. |
All three ballot propositions on the August 26, 1958, special election ballot were referred to the ballot by the federal government's Alaska Statehood Act. President Dwight Eisenhower (R) signed the act on July 7, 1958. All three ballot propositions needed to be approved in order for the Territory of Alaska to become the State of Alaska.[1]
Election results
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40,739 | 84.45% | ||
| No | 7,500 | 15.55% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | SPECIAL ELECTION-PROPOSITION NO. 3 "All provisions of the act of Congress approved July 7, 1958, reserving rights or powers to the United States, as well as those prescribing the terms or conditions of the grants of lands or other property therein made to the State of Alaska, are consented to fully by said State and its people." FOR AGAINST | ” |
Path to the ballot
The ballot proposition was referred to the ballot by the federal government's Alaska Statehood Act, which was signed by President Eisenhower on July 7, 1958.[1]
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Footnotes
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State of Alaska Juneau (capital) |
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