Alaska Measure 1, Nuclear Weapons Freeze Initiative (1986)

Alaska Measure 1
Election date August 26, 1986
Topic Nuclear weapons and missiles policy
Status Approved
Type Indirect initiated state statute	Origin Citizens

Alaska Measure 1 was on the ballot as an indirect initiated state statute in Alaska on August 26, 1986. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported:  recognizing "that the prevention of nuclear war is the greatest challenge facing the Earth and that the nuclear arms race dangerously increases the risk of a war that would destroy humanity,"  promoting "mutual and verifiable nuclear weapons freeze, to be followed by nuclear weapons reduction," and  directing the governor "to conduct the state's affairs in conformity with the initiative's goals."

A "no" vote opposed:  recognizing "that the prevention of nuclear war is the greatest challenge facing the Earth and that the nuclear arms race dangerously increases the risk of a war that would destroy humanity,"  promoting "mutual and verifiable nuclear weapons freeze, to be followed by nuclear weapons reduction," and  directing the governor "to conduct the state's affairs in conformity with the initiative's goals."

Election results

Alaska Measure 1
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		80,326	58.44%
No		57,125	41.56%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure 1 was as follows:

“

Ballot Measure No. 1 Initiative No. 83-03 Nuclear Weapons Freeze The initiative would officially recognize that the prevention of nuclear war is the greatest challenge facing the Earth and that the nuclear arms race dangerously increases the risk of a war that would destroy humanity. The initiative would promote mutual and verifiable nuclear weapons freeze, to be followed by nuclear weapons reduction. The initiative would direct the governor to conduct the state's affairs in conformity with the initiative's goals.

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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

1986 Measures

• 1986 Measures
• Nuclear weapons and missiles policy on the ballot
• 1986 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 1986 Results