Alaska Measure 5, State Ownership of Federal Land Initiative (1982)

Alaska Measure 5
Election date November 2, 1982
Topic Federal government issues and Public land policy
Status Approved
Type Indirect initiated state statute	Origin Citizens

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

Alaska Measure 5
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		137,633	73.04%
No		50,791	26.96%

Results are officially certified.

Source

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

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Alaska

An initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. Proponents collected signatures to put the initiative on the ballot.

See also

1982 Measures

• 1982 Measures
• Federal government issues on the ballot
• Public land policy on the ballot
• 1982 legislative sessions

Alaska

• Alaska ballot measures
• Alaska ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Alaska Department of Elections 1982 Results