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Alaska Measure 5, State Ownership of Federal Land Initiative (1982)
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| Topic Federal government issues and Public land policy |
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| Type Indirect initiated state statute |
Origin |
Alaska Measure 5 was on the ballot as an indirect initiated state statute in Alaska on November 2, 1982. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported claiming state ownership of all federal land in Alaska except Mount McKinley National Park, national monuments established before 1977, native corporation selections, the Annette Island Reserve, and land controlled by the Department of Defense or the Alaska Power Administration. |
A "no" vote opposed claiming state ownership of all federal land in Alaska except Mount McKinley National Park, national monuments established before 1977, native corporation selections, the Annette Island Reserve, and land controlled by the Department of Defense or the Alaska Power Administration. |
Election results
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137,633 | 73.04% | ||
| No | 50,791 | 26.96% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 5 was as follows:
| “ | Ballot Measure No. 5 Initiative No. 80-01 Claiming State Ownership of Federal Land This initiative, in effect, claims state ownership of all federal land in Alaska except Mount McKinley National Park, national monuments established before 1977, native corporation selections, the Annette Island Reserve, and land controlled by the Department of Defense or the Alaska Power Administration. If approved, the initiative would provide Alaska with additional grounds to join other states which have similar laws constitutionally challenging federal ownership of land within their boundaries. The proposal would have the State hold this land in trust for the people of Alaska until terms and conditions for its disposal are prescribed by law. | ” |
Path to the ballot
An initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. Proponents collected signatures to put the initiative on the ballot.
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Footnotes
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