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Alaska Ballot Proposition 3, State Land Disposal Amendment (1976)
| Alaska Ballot Proposition 3 | |
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| Topic Public land policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Alaska Ballot Proposition 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Alaska on November 2, 1976. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported providing the legislature approval authority over state land disposals, along with veto power and administrative and judicial review. |
A "no" vote opposed providing the legislature approval authority over state land disposals, along with veto power and administrative and judicial review. |
Election results
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Alaska Ballot Proposition 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 46,652 | 41.88% | ||
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64,744 | 58.12% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Ballot Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | This is a proposal to amend Article VIII, Section 10 of the Constitution of the State of Alaska to add a sentence which would empower the legislature by law to require legislative approval of individual sales, leases or other dispositions of state lands or interests in state lands. The amendment would; with respect to state land disposals, exempt the legislature from the constitutional prohibition against local and special legislation, vest the legislature with the veto power and vest the legislature with the executive power of administration and judicial power of review. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
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.
See also
Footnotes
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