Alaska Proposition 4, Vocational School Bond Measure (1962)

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Alaska Proposition 4

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Election date

November 3, 1962

Topic
Bond issues and Higher education funding
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Bond issue
Origin

State legislature



Alaska Proposition 4 was on the ballot as a bond issue in Alaska on November 3, 1962. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported issuing $2.2 million in bonds for the purpose of constructing vocational schools.

A "no" vote opposed issuing $2.2 million in bonds for the purpose of constructing vocational schools.


Election results

Alaska Proposition 4

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

33,374 60.98%
No 21,356 39.02%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:

Shall the State of Alaska issue its general obligation bonds in the principal sum of not to exceed $2,200,000 bearing interest not to exceed 6% per annum and maturing in not to exceed 30 years from the date of issue for the purpose of paying part or all of the cost of acquiring, constructing, equipping, and making necessary capital improvements to a vocational school to be located in the Kodiak Aleutians Senate District?


Path to the ballot

In Alaska, voter approval is required for state bond issues. Exceptions are made for bond issues for capital improvements, housing loans for veterans, or bond issues made for the purpose of "repelling invasion, suppressing insurrection, defending the State in war, meeting natural disasters, or redeeming indebtedness outstanding at the time this constitution becomes effective." State bond issues require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Alaska State Legislature to place a bond issue on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 21 votes in the Alaska House of Representatives and 11 votes in the Alaska State Senate, assuming no vacancies.

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