Election results: Alaska Ballot Measures 1 and 2

August 28, 2012

JUNEAU, Alaska: The time to flock to the polls is said and done for Alaska residents. Today, August 28, was the state primary election, and for state voters that meant two measures will be decided when all votes are counted.

Ballot Measure 1 and Ballot Measure 2 were on the voters' plates, and below are unofficial election results for both. Results are updated as numbers are updated on the Alaska Division of Elections' website.

Ballot Measure 1

The measure would allow a city or borough to raise the property tax exemption on a residence from $20,000 to at most $50,000. However, the tax exemption would have to be put to a vote and approved at a local election before it could be implemented.

Election results

Ballot Measure 1
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		61804	50.13%
No		61495	49.87%

438 out of 438 precincts reporting via the Alaska Elections Division

Election results last updated 6 September, 2025 04:01 UTC. Click here for Alaskan Standard Time conversions.

Ballot Measure 2

The measure would establish a new coastal management program in the state. Specifically, the management program that would be established would be formally called the Alaska Coastal Zone Management Program. Alaska is the only coastal state in the country without a federal coastal management plan, according to reports. Coastal programs are established to guarantee state and local participation in federal decisions on coastal issues that could potentially surface.

Election results

Ballot Measure 2
Result		Votes	Percentage
d No		76440	62.09%
Yes		46678	37.91%

4368 out of 438 precincts reporting via the Alaska Elections Division

Election results last updated 6 September, 2025 04:01 UTC. Click here for Alaskan Standard Time conversions.

See also

• Alaska 2012 ballot measures
• 2012 ballot measures & Local ballot measure elections in 2012
• List of Alaska ballot measures