Alaska Voter Registration via the Permanent Fund Dividend Application, Ballot Measure 1 (2016)
Alaska Ballot Measure 1 | |
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Election date November 8, 2016 | |
Topic Voting policy measures | |
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Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
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The Alaska Voter Registration via the Permanent Fund Dividend Application, Measure 1 was on the November 8, 2016, ballot in Alaska as an indirect initiated state statute. It was approved.[1]
Voting "yes" supported this proposal to register voting-age Alaskans to vote when submitting an annual permanent fund dividend application, unless they opt out. |
Voting "no" opposed this proposal, keeping the paperwork for the permanent fund dividend application and voter registration separate. |
Election results
Ballot Measure 1 | ||||
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
![]() | 197,702 | 64.57% | ||
No | 108,467 | 35.43% |
- Election results from Alaska Division of Elections
Overview
A permanent fund dividend is paid to anyone who has been a resident of Alaska for a full year and intends to remain in the state indefinitely. The fund consists of a portion of the state's oil revenue. For more information on the permanent fund dividend, see here.[2] According to proponents of the measure, more individuals apply for the PFD than driver's licenses.
Alaska requires those wishing to receive a permanent fund dividend (PFD) to submit an annual application to the state. PFD applicants who also want to register to vote or update their voter registration were required to submit information to the state using a separate form prior to the enactment of Measure 1.[2]
Since Measure 1 was approved, registration questions now appear on PFD applications, and there is now a section where registered voters can update their home addresses. An opt-out clause is now included so voters could register by mail, if they prefer to do so.[2][3]
Measure 1 applies only to qualified voters who apply for a PFD.[2]
According to a report by the Alaska Division of Elections in 2011, roughly 70,000 Alaskans who are eligible for the PFD are not registered to vote.[4]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The official ballot title of Measure 1 was as follows:[5][6]
“ | An Act Allowing Qualified Individuals to Register to Vote When Applying for a Permanent Fund Dividend [7] | ” |
Ballot summary
The full ballot summary was as follows:[5][6]
“ | This act would instruct the Division of Elections to register a qualified Alaskan to vote when applying for the permanent fund dividend (PFD). If a person registers to vote for the first time through a PFD application, the Division of Elections would compare the person's information to state records to ensure that the person is an eligible voter. The Division of Elections would let the citizen know if he or she has been added to the state registration list, or if the person's current voting address does not match the one provided on the PFD form. In that case, the person could change their voter registration address. The notice also would allow an applicant to request removal from the registration list. Thus, using the data from the PFD form, the Division of Elections would register a qualified Alaskan to vote unless he or she opts out. The notice would also allow a person to register with a political party. Voter information is already confidential under existing state law.
Should this initiative become law?[7] |
” |
Legislative affairs agency summary
The Legislative Affairs Agency summary was as follows:[5]
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This Act creates another method for a person to register to vote. A person could register using a permanent fund dividend (PFD) application. The person would have to attest that the information on the person’s PFD form is true. Voter information on a PFD form would be provided to the Division of Elections. The division would check whether the person is eligible to vote. If the person is eligible, the person would be notified that the person will be registered to vote in this state. An out-of-state registration for the person would be canceled. The person has 30 days to respond to the notice and opt out. The Act provides that voter information on a PFD form would be as confidential as other voter information.[7] |
” |
Fiscal impact statement
State officials estimated the total incurred costs of Measure 1 to be $942,885, projecting that a one-time cost of $9,000 would be spent to conduct public hearings in 2016 once the initiative was placed on the ballot, and other one-time costs totaling $633,885 would be spent for services necessary to execute the initiative. Officials also estimated that there would be a recurring annual cost of $300,000 after the initiative was implemented. The chart below summarized the statement of costs.[5][8] To view the full statement of costs, see here.
Full text
The full text of Measure 1 can be found here.
Support
PFD Automatic Voter Registration led the support campaign for Measure 1. The primary sponsors of Measure 1 were Aurora Lehr, Kimberly Reitmeier, and Timothy Kacillas.[9][10][11]
Supporters
- NAACP[12]
- League of Women Voters[12]
- Alaska Federation of Natives[12]
- ANCSA Regional Association[12]
- Alaska Conservation Voters [12]
- ACLU of Alaska[12]
- Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D-35)[12]
- Doyon Limited[13]
- Tanana Chiefs Conference[13]
- Our Revolution[14]
- Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R)[15]
- Sen. Dan Sullivan (R)[15]
- AARP of Alaska[15]
- Ahtna Incorporated[15]
- The Alaska Center[15]
- Alaska AFL-CIO[15]
- Alaska Native Village Corporation Association[15]
- The Aleut Corporation[15]
- Anchorage Economic Development Corporation[15]
- Arctic Slope Regional Corporation[15]
- Bering Straits Native Corp.[15]
- Bristol Bay Native Corporation[15]
- BP Alaska[15]
- Calista Corporation[15]
- Chugach Alaska Corporation[15]
- CIRI[15]
- Coastal Villages Region Fund[15]
- Koniag Incorporated[15]
- Get Out the Native Vote[15]
- Great Alaska Schools[15]
- NAACP[15]
- NANA[15]
- NEA - Alaska[15]
- Our Alaska[15]
- Sealaska Corporation[15]
- Anchorage Assembly[15]
- U.S. Sen. Mark Begich[16]
Arguments in favor
Official arguments
The official argument in support of Measure 1 published in the voter guide was as follows:[5]
Every eligible citizen in Alaska should have an equal opportunity to have their voice heard in our democracy. By combining the secure PFD application process with voter registration, this proposition will help protect the fundamental right of every eligible Alaskan citizen to vote—whether they are a senior in Anchorage, an active duty member of the military deployed overseas, or an Alaska Native in a rural community. PFD Voter Registration is a small common-sense update to Alaska’s elections process that streamlines government and saves taxpayer dollars by combining the annual PFD application with simultaneous voter registration. If it passes, the information submitted to the 2017 PFD application would also be sent to the Division of Elections. While the State processes your PFD, the Division of Elections will register eligible new voters and update the addresses of established voters. New voters will receive a notification in the mail to either declare a political affiliation or opt-out of the voter registration process. The proposition would not alter or eliminate other forms of existing voter registration. Paper applications will still exist at the DMV or from voter registrars. From a small change, our State can reap huge rewards. What are these benefits?
one less government form, saving municipal clerks countless hours of manually inputting hand-written information for each voter. Meanwhile, the State saves money by printing and distributing less paper ballots. And, we stretch our resources by using the existing secure PFD application process.
secure electronic verification system, this proposal will make sure that only eligible Alaska citizens are registered to vote. This reduces the possibility that those who are not legally allowed to participate in our elections process can take advantage of it.
democracy. By voting YES we will protect the fundamental right of every eligible Alaskan citizen to vote and will ensure that those who find it a challenge to vote are able to participate fully in our democracy. This is especially important for Alaskans serving in the military, residents living in rural communities, and Alaska Natives. It’s estimated by the Division of Elections that approximately 70,000 eligible citizens living in Alaska could be registered to vote in just one year. PFD Voter Registration is a simple update that makes voter registration more convenient for all Alaskans—be they Republican, Independent, or Democrat. Let’s make government more efficient. Let’s save taxpayer dollars. Let’s make sure every Alaskan has an opportunity to have their voice heard. Vote YES on the PFD Voter Registration proposition. |
Individual arguments
Kim Reitmeier, co-chair of the campaign behind the initiative, said,[17]
“ | More Alaskans apply for the PFD than a driver's license. More of our intended audience applies for a dividend than they do a driver's license; in rural communities there are many eligible voters who do not have a driver's license.[7] | ” |
John-Henry Heckendorn, the Anchorage-based campaign manager of the measure, stated:[12]
“ | This initiative is a move towards using resources we already invested in to do double or even triple duty. Alaska has one of the lower rates of active voter registration in the U.S. This initiative would make Alaska’s voting system the most accurate voting system of any state in U.S. history and that’s huge.[7] | ” |
Natasha Singh, general counsel at the Tanana Chiefs Conference, said,[13]
“ | As an Alaskan Native entity, we believe it's so important to get Alaskans registered, going to the polls, and voting. Alaskan Natives tend to be a disenfranchised population, and we want to increase voting and their participation in democracy- as well as all of Alaskans.[7] | ” |
Jeff Cook, president of the Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation board, said,[18]
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Practically, Alaska will save time and money with an updated voting process that reduces bureaucracy. And by using the PFD’s strict application system that aggressively challenges fraud, Alaska can become the state with the most accurate voter database in the country. Principally, our democracy functions best when our voting electorate encompasses more Alaskans. [7] |
” |
Sen. Lisa Murkowski said that Measure 1 "improves the registration system and reduces opportunities for voter fraud" in a prepared statement.[16]
Erich W. Reed, an army veteran serving in the Alaska Army National Guard, wrote the following:[19]
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With large holes in voter registration among young Alaskans, disabled Alaskans, rural Alaskans and Alaskans in the military, as well as a stubborn refusal to modernize our elections system, I’m not so sure. It’s frustrating to have gone into battle in the name of democracy, then come home and find out that we’re not keeping our own democratic system up to date. That’s why I’ve been happy to learn about Ballot Measure 1: Alaska Permanent Fund dividend automatic voter registration, which will be on the ballot in the Nov. 8 general election.[7] |
” |
Adam Legg, a Republican and executive director at a local Alaska nonprofit, wrote the following:[20]
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As a Republican, I was frustrated to read Paul Jenkins' Oct. 16 ADN piece on Ballot Measure 1. [...] Jenkins' argument about cost ignores the fact that two-thirds of the Lt. Gov.'s 2015 cost estimate for Ballot Measure 1 is out of date. [...] Jenkins also ignores the cost savings associated with the initiative, related to reduced registration processing costs and drastically reduced numbers of questioned ballots. He goes on to ignore the fact that PFD data is already available to any government department that requests it. Ballot Measure 1 does nothing to change the availability of PFD data; anyone who applies for a PFD is already making their information available to every branch of state government. [...] Most importantly, Jenkins ignores the fact that PFD Automatic Voter Registration will significantly increase the security of our elections process.[7] |
” |
PFD Voter Registration, the measure's supporting group, listed the following benefits of the measure:[21]
- Reduce bureaucracy and paperwork
- Increase voter registration
- Make government more efficient
- Engage Alaskans
- Prevent voter registration fraud
- Save money
- Improve registration accuracy
For more information on the group's explanation of these benefits, see here.
Opposition
Opponents
- Paul Jenkins, editor of AnchorageDailyPlanet.com[22]
Arguments against
Official arguments
The Alaska Division of Elections did not receive any official opposition arguments for Measure 1 that could be published in the voter guide.[5]
Individual arguments
Paul Jenkins, editor of AnchorageDailyPlanet.com, wrote the following:[23][24]
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Alaskans surely must wonder why they should approve shelling out $1 million to link the state’s voter registrations to Permanent Fund applications — especially when any qualified Alaskan who wants to register already can. [...] In the long run, the linkage would cost much more than the initial $1 million outlay. It would cost, Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott says, perhaps $300,000 every year to run and maintain such a system. It is an expensive solution in search of a problem. [...] We all certainly should vote on Nov. 8 – and vote no on this question.[7] |
” |
David Nees, a resident of Anchorage, Alaska, wrote the following:[25]
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Prior to last year’s legislation, only the Division of Elections had access to voter registration information. However, in 2015 the legislature passed a law allowing the voter information to be shared with 17 other states, transmitted electronically and stored out of state. [...] Is there any Alaskan who has NOT received a notice from a bank, employer, health insurance firm, government agency that their private information has been breached? This ballot initiative should set off alarm bells because once again the government will have another database that can be breached. It’s just a matter of time.[7] |
” |
Suzanne Downing, an author for Must Read Alaska, said the following:[26]
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Ballot Measure 1 would automatically enroll Alaskans as voters when they apply for their Permanent Fund Dividend. [...] Once everyone is automatically registered to vote, the universality of voter rolls means voting will, in time, become an underground commodity market, where ballots are the currency that special interest groups find a way to control.[7] |
” |
Rich Moniak, a retired civil engineer, wrote the following:[27]
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My point is that making voter registration easier for a small segment of the population isn’t going to educate anyone who, for one reason or another, chooses not to be informed. And it’s likely that a significant majority of those who haven’t registered won’t suddenly care enough to pay attention or vote. All things considered, I’d be supporting Ballot Measure 1 if it was going to reduce the cost of registering voters and maintaining records and statistics. But it doesn’t do that. And it won’t do anything to help or encourage the electorate to become more involved in the daily responsibilities of our democratic processes.[7] |
” |
Background
Permanent Fund Dividend
The Alaska Permanent Fund was established via a 1976 constitutional amendment whereby "at least 25 percent of all mineral lease rentals, royalties, royalty sales proceeds, federal mineral revenue-sharing payments and bonuses received by the state be placed in a permanent fund, the principal of which may only be used for income-producing investments."[28]
The fund is divided into two main components: the principal, which can never be spent, and the earnings, which "may be spent by the Legislature for any public purpose." The earnings portion is used to distribute the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD), which is given to residents of Alaska who have lived there for at least a year and plan to remain in the state permanently.[28][29]
The estimated 2016 payment was estimated to be around $2,000 to each eligible recipient.[30]
Measure 1 addressed the topic of suffrage, or voting rights. Three other measures on this topic have appeared on Alaskan ballots. Two of these measures appeared on the 1970 ballot. Amendment 1 lowered the voting age to 18 years old, and Amendment 2 eliminated the requirement that a state citizen be able to read or speak English as a prerequisite to voting. The third measure appeared on the Alaskan 1972 ballot. Amendment 1 required prospective voters to have been residents of Alaska for at least one year in order to vote, in addition to being required to have been living in the particular election district in which he or she wished to vote for at least thirty days. It took another 44 years for suffrage to appear on another Alaska statewide ballot.
Measure 1 accompanied Measure 2 on the 2016 ballot. Measure 2 was designed to allow state debt to be contracted for postsecondary student loans.
Media editorials
Support
- The Ketchikan Daily News editorial board wrote the following in an editorial supporting both Measure 1 and Measure 2:[31]
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The statewide election will feature two ballot measures. One seeks voter approval for allowing qualified Alaskans to register to vote when applying for an Alaska Permanent Fund dividend. The other amends the Alaska Constitution, expanding the state's authority to incur debt through general obligation bonds for postsecondary student loans. [...] Alaskans benefit with both measures. To pass them requires yes votes.[7] |
” |
- The Juneau Empire editorial board said the following in support of Measure 1:[32]
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The initiative sets up a system that requires the Division of Elections to transfer information automatically from the Permanent Fund Dividend Division.It’s a one-click process that automatically registers you as an undeclared, no-party voter. If you want to join a party, you can do that at will. The important thing is that you’re registered and able to vote. There’s no more worrying about paperwork or deadlines. If you’re at least 18 and can legally get a PFD, it’ll take just one mouse-click to register to vote. In our view, that’s a no-brainer. [...] Vote yes on Ballot Measure 1.[7] |
” |
Opposition
Ballotpedia did not find any editorial board endorsements in opposition to Measure 1. If you know of one, please email editor@ballotpedia.org.
Campaign finance
As of February 14, 2017, the support campaign for this initiative featured one ballot question committee, PFD Automatic Voter Registration, that received a total of $1,425,059.98 in contributions. The support campaign spent $1,425,059.98.[11]
No ballot question committees filed in opposition to this measure.[11]
As of February 14, 2017, the top donor in support of this initiative, New Venture Fund, provided 74 percent of the campaign's total cash. New Venture Fund contributed $1,054,102.09.[11]
Cash Contributions | In-Kind Contributions | Total Contributions | Cash Expenditures | Total Expenditures | |
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Support | $1,280,650.00 | $144,409.98 | $1,425,059.98 | $1,280,650.00 | $1,425,059.98 |
Oppose | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Total | $1,280,650.00 | $144,409.98 | $1,425,059.98 | $1,280,650.00 | $1,425,059.98 |
Support
The following table includes contribution and expenditure totals for the committees in support of the measure.[11]
Committees in support of Ballot Measure 1 | |||||
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Committee | Cash Contributions | In-Kind Contributions | Total Contributions | Cash Expenditures | Total Expenditures |
PFD Automatic Voter Registration | $1,280,650.00 | $144,409.98 | $1,425,059.98 | $1,280,650.00 | $1,425,059.98 |
Total | $1,280,650.00 | $144,409.98 | $1,425,059.98 | $1,280,650.00 | $1,425,059.98 |
Donors
The following were the top donors to the committee.[11]
Donor | Cash Contributions | In-Kind Contributions | Total Contributions |
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New Venture Fund | $910,000.00 | $144,102.09 | $1,054,102.09 |
National Education Association | $260,000.00 | $0.00 | $260,000.00 |
ANCSA Regional Association | $40,000.00 | $0.00 | $40,000.00 |
AFT/AFL-CIO | $35,000.00 | $0.00 | $35,000.00 |
Alaska Conservation Voters | $20,000.00 | $0.00 | $20,000.00 |
Methodology
To read Ballotpedia's methodology for covering ballot measure campaign finance information, click here.
Path to the ballot
Citizens of Alaska may initiate legislation through the process of indirect initiative. In Alaska, successful petitions are first presented to the Alaska State Legislature. If the measure (or an equivalent measure) is not adopted by the state legislature, the proposed law is then placed before voters.
Initiative supporters were required to collect at least 28,545 valid signatures by January 19, 2016, to qualify the measure for the ballot.
Petitioners submitted approximately 42,000 signatures on January 14, 2016. “We’re confident that by overshooting the required mark by so much we’re going to make it onto the ballot,” said John-Henry Heckendorn, a campaign manager of the measure.[9][12][17]
Alaska Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott (D) certified the signatures on March 7, 2016.[1]
Because the legislature extended its session, Measure 1 was pushed back to the November 8, 2016, ballot. There must be a 120-day period in between the end of a legislative session and the election in which a ballot measure will appear. The legislative session extending to April 19, 2016, made it 119 days.[33] The session adjourned on May 18, 2016.[34]
Cost of signature collection:
Sponsors of the measure hired Scott Kohlhaas to collect signatures for the petition to qualify this measure for the ballot. A total of $117,427.20 was spent to collect the 28,545 valid signatures required to put this measure before voters, resulting in a total cost per required signature (CPRS) of $4.11.
- See also: Ballot measure signature costs, 2016
State profile
Demographic data for Alaska | ||
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Alaska | U.S. | |
Total population: | 737,709 | 316,515,021 |
Land area (sq mi): | 570,641 | 3,531,905 |
Race and ethnicity** | ||
White: | 66% | 73.6% |
Black/African American: | 3.4% | 12.6% |
Asian: | 5.9% | 5.1% |
Native American: | 13.8% | 0.8% |
Pacific Islander: | 1.2% | 0.2% |
Two or more: | 8.4% | 3% |
Hispanic/Latino: | 6.5% | 17.1% |
Education | ||
High school graduation rate: | 92.1% | 86.7% |
College graduation rate: | 28% | 29.8% |
Income | ||
Median household income: | $72,515 | $53,889 |
Persons below poverty level: | 11.3% | 11.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Alaska. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. |
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Alaska
Alaska voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
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See also
External links
General
- Official details, Ballot Measure 1
- Proposed ballot title and summary
- Full text of measure
- Statement of costs
- Alaska Regions 2016 Official Election Pamphlets
Support
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott, "Proper Filing Letter," March 7, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 State of Alaska Division of Elections, "Bill Language," accessed December 4, 2015
- ↑ Your Alaska Link, "Linking Permanent Fund Dividend Applications and Voter Registration Makes Ballot," March 13, 2016
- ↑ PDF Voter "Benefits"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Official Election Pamphlets – General Election," accessed October 26, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 State of Alaska Division of Elections, "Ballot Title and Language," accessed April 6, 2016
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "Statement of Costs," accessed April 6, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 State of Alaska Division of Elections, "Initiative Petition List," accessed January 6, 2016
- ↑ PFD Voter Registration, "Homepage," accessed April 6, 2016
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 State of Alaska, "APOC Online Reports," accessed December 12, 2016
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 KTOO Public Media, "Signatures submitted in ballot initiative to tie voter registration to PFD application," January 14, 2016
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Webcenter11.com, "ALASKA DIVISION OF ELECTIONS REVIEWS PFD VOTER INITIATIVE," January 15, 2016
- ↑ Our Revolution, "Ballot Initiatives," accessed October 4, 2016
- ↑ 15.00 15.01 15.02 15.03 15.04 15.05 15.06 15.07 15.08 15.09 15.10 15.11 15.12 15.13 15.14 15.15 15.16 15.17 15.18 15.19 15.20 15.21 15.22 15.23 15.24 15.25 PFD Voter Registration, "Coalition," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Alaska Dispatch News, "Buoyed by Outside cash, initiative backers make final push to link Alaska voter registration with PFD," October 24, 2016
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Alaska Dispatch News, "PFD voter registration campaign awaits election date," January 14, 2016
- ↑ Daily News-Miner, "Vote for automatic voter registration," August 1, 2016
- ↑ Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, "Ballot Measure 1 helps democracy on home front," October 23, 2016
- ↑ Alaska Dispatch News, "This Republican backs PFD-voter initiative," October 29, 2016
- ↑ PFD Voter Registration, "Benefits," accessed April 6, 2016
- ↑ Juneau Empire, "Ballot Measure 1 competes for attention with Trump, Clinton, Stock and Murkowski," October 19, 2016
- ↑ Anchorage Daily Planet, "Jenkins: PFD-voter registration scheme serves political purpose, should be rejected," October 17, 2016
- ↑ Alaska Dispatch News, "PFD-voter registration initiative deserves a resounding defeat," October 15, 2016
- ↑ Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, "LETTER: For privacy’s sake, vote ‘no’ on Prop 1," October 21, 2016
- ↑ Must Read Alaska, "The Ballot Measure 1 opposition statement you never saw," October 17, 2016
- ↑ Juneau Empire, "My Turn: Why I'm voting 'No' on Ballot Measure 1," October 30, 2016
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, "What is the Alaska Permanent Fund?" accessed April 8, 2016
- ↑ Alaska Dividend Blog, "About the Alaska Dividend," accessed April 8, 2016
- ↑ Alaska Public Media, "PFD cuts could mean big ripples in Alaska economy," March 9, 2016
- ↑ Ketchikan Daily News, "Ballot measures," October 22, 2016
- ↑ Juneau Empire, "Empire Editorial: Vote Yes on 1," October 21, 2016
- ↑ Alaska Dispatch News, "PFD voter registration initiative to be bumped to November ballot," April 18, 2016
- ↑ Alaska State Legislature, "29th Legislature Schedules," accessed August 27, 2016
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