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Alaska Measure 1, Provide for Constitutional Preference for State Residents Amendment (1988)
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| Topic Constitutional rights |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Alaska Measure 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Alaska on November 8, 1988. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported adding a provision to the Alaska Constitution to allow the state to give preference to Alaska residents over non-residents, to the extent allowed by the U.S. Constitution. |
A "no" vote opposed adding a provision to the Alaska Constitution to allow the state to give preference to Alaska residents over non-residents, to the extent allowed by the U.S. Constitution. |
Election results
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162,997 | 83.74% | ||
| No | 31,650 | 16.26% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 1 was as follows:
| “ | Ballot Measure No. 1 Constitutional Amendment Relating to Resident Preference (CS HJR 18; LEG. RES. 99, FSSLA 1988) This amendment adds a new part to the state constitution. The new part will allow the state to give preference to residents of the state over people who are not residents of the state, to the same extent allowed by the U.S. Constitution. Shall this new part be added to the state constitution and become law? | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Alaska Constitution
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.
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Footnotes
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State of Alaska Juneau (capital) |
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