Alaska Measure 7, Prohibit Classification in Personal Consumption Hunting and Fishing and Repeal Subsistence Laws Initiative (1982)

Alaska Measure 7
Election date November 2, 1982
Topic Fisheries and fishing regulations and Hunting regulations
Status Defeated
Type Indirect initiated state statute	Origin Citizens

Alaska Measure 7 was on the ballot as an indirect initiated state statute in Alaska on November 2, 1982. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported prohibiting the classification of individuals for fishing, hunting, or trapping for personal consumption based on race, sex, economic status, land ownership, local residency, past use, or resource dependence, and repealing laws related to subsistence hunting and fishing.

A "no" vote opposed prohibiting the classification of individuals for fishing, hunting, or trapping for personal consumption based on race, sex, economic status, land ownership, local residency, past use, or resource dependence, and repealing laws related to subsistence hunting and fishing.

Election results

Alaska Measure 7
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		79,679	41.62%
No		111,770	58.38%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure 7 was as follows:

“

Ballot Measure No. 7 Initiative No. 80-08 Personal Consumption of Fish and Game This proposal would, for fishing, hunting, or trapping for personal consumption, prevent classification of persons on the basis of economic status, land ownership, local residency, past use or dependence on the resource, or lack of alternative resources. It would, as does existing law, also bar classifications by race or sex for any taking of fish or game. It repeals existing provisions of the Fish and Game Code which provide for, or relate to, subsistence hunting and fishing.

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Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Alaska

An indirect initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. While a direct initiative is placed on the ballot once supporters file the required number of valid signatures, an indirect initiative is first presented to the state legislature. Legislators have a certain number of days, depending on the state, to adopt the initiative into law. Should legislators take no action or reject the initiative, a second round of signatures is required to put the initiative on the ballot for voters to decide.

See also

1982 Measures

• 1982 Measures
• Fisheries and fishing regulations on the ballot
• Hunting regulations 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