Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition 7, Cemetery Improvement Bond Measure (April 2024)

Anchorage Proposition 7
Election date April 2, 2024
Topic City bonds
Status Defeated
Type Referral

Anchorage Proposition 7 was on the ballot as a referral in Anchorage on April 2, 2024. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing Anchorage to issue up to $4.1 million in general obligation bonds, with the revenue going to fund cemetery improvements, requiring an estimated property tax levy of $0.83 per $100,000 in assessed value to retire the proposed bonds and $0.01 per $100,000 in assessed value to pay for annual operation and maintenance costs related to the proposed capital improvements.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing Anchorage to issue up to $4.1 million in general obligation bonds, with the revenue going to fund cemetery improvements, requiring an estimated property tax levy of $0.83 per $100,000 in assessed value to retire the proposed bonds and $0.01 per $100,000 in assessed value to pay for annual operation and maintenance costs related to the proposed capital improvements.

Election results

Anchorage Proposition 7
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		30,811	43.58%
No		39,888	56.42%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:

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PROPOSITION NO. 7 AREAWIDE CEMETERY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT BONDS For the purpose of providing areawide cemetery equipment and areawide cemetery capital improvements within the Municipality of Anchorage, including Anchorage Memorial Park, Girdwood Cemetery and Eagle River Cemetery, as provided in AO 2024-5(S), shall Anchorage borrow money and issue up to $4,100,000 in principal amount of general obligation bonds and increase the municipal tax cap by an annual amount not to exceed $5,000 to pay for associated annual operations and maintenance costs? Voter approval of this bond proposition authorizes for each $100,000 of assessed taxable property value (based on the estimated 2024 areawide assessed valuation in Anchorage): (i) an annual increase in taxes of approximately $0.83 to retire the proposed bonds, and (ii) an annual increase in the municipal tax cap (Charter 14.03(b)(2)) of approximately $0.01 to pay for annual operation and maintenance costs related to the proposed equipment and capital improvements. The debt shall be paid from real and personal property taxes levied and collected areawide within Anchorage. The Municipality will also pledge its full faith and credit for payment of the bonds. (AO 2024-5(S))

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Path to the ballot

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Anchorage.

How to cast a vote

See also: Voting in Alaska

See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Alaska.

How to vote in Alaska

Poll times

In Alaska, polling places are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time. Alaska is divided between the Alaska time zone and the Hawaii-Aleutian time zone. Anyone in line when the polls close must be allowed to vote.

Registration

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To register to vote in Alaska, each applicant must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of Alaska, and at least 18 years of age or within 90 days of their 18th birthday. An individual convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude may not register to vote until their voting rights have been restored. If registered to vote in another state, applicants must be willing to cancel that registration to vote in Alaska. To vote in Alaska, registered voters must be at least 18 years old and have been a resident of the state and election district for at least 30 days.

Prospective voters can register online, with a paper form, or in person at a Division of Elections Office or a voter registration agency. The deadline to register or make changes to a registration is 30 days before an election.

If submitting an application form by mail, fax, or email, the applicant must provide one of the following forms of identification either with his or her application or when voting for the first time:

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Current and valid photo identification Driver’s license Passport State identification card Birth certificate Hunting and Fishing license.

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Automatic registration

See also: Automatic voter registration

Alaska automatically registers eligible individuals to vote when they apply for a Permanent Fund Dividend, unless they opt out.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Alaska has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

See also: Same-day voter registration

Alaska allows same-day voter registration in presidential election years, but voters who do so can vote only for the offices of president and vice president.

Residency requirements

Alaska law requires voters to be a "resident of the state and of the election district that you seek to vote in for at least 30 days before an election," according to the Alaska Division of Elections.

According to the Division of Elections' website, "you are considered an Alaska resident if you reside in the state and intend to remain a resident or, if you temporarily leave the state, you have intention to return (Active military members, spouses or dependents are exempt from the intent to return requirement)."

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Alaska does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. One state, Ohio, requires proof of citizenship only when registering to vote at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The site My Voter Information, run by the Alaska Department of Elections, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

Alaska requires voters to present non-photo identification while voting.

The following were accepted forms of identification as of November 2025. Click here for the list of acceptable identification included in state statute to ensure you have the most current information.

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(a) Before being allowed to vote, each voter shall exhibit to an election official one form of identification, including (1) an official voter registration card, driver's license, state identification card, current and valid photo identification, birth certificate, passport, or hunting or fishing license; or (2) an original or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check, or other government document; an item exhibited under this paragraph must show the name and current address of the voter.

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To view Alaska law pertaining to voter identification, click here.

See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2024
• City bonds on the ballot

Alaska

• Alaska 2024 local measures
• Local ballot measures, Alaska
• Anchorage, Alaska

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