Alaska Require Three-Fourths Vote to Overturn Veto of Revenue and Appropriation Bills Amendment (2026)
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| Topic State legislative vote requirements |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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The Alaska Require Three-Fourths Vote to Overturn Veto of Revenue and Appropriation Bills Amendment may be on the ballot in Alaska as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.
The amendment would require a three-fourths vote (75%) to overturn a governor's veto of a bill that raises revenue or appropriates funds.[1] As of 2026, a two-thirds vote (66.67%) is required to overturn a veto of any bill.
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Path to the ballot
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.
Senate Joint Resolution 2 (2026)
The following is the timeline of the amendment in the state legislature:[2]
- January 22, 2025: State Sen. Matt Claman (D-H) introduced the amendment to the state Senate as Senate Joint Resolution 2 (SJR 2).
- March 31, 2026: The state Senate approved the measure in a vote of 14-6. Nine Democrats and five Republicans voted yes, and six Republicans voted no.
| Votes Required to Pass: | |||
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| Total | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| Total % | 70.0% | 30.0% | 0.0% |
| Democratic (D) | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican (R) | 5 | 1 | 0 |
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