List of Alaska ballot measures

This page provides a list of ballot measures that have appeared on the statewide ballot in Alaska.

List of ballot measures by year

Measures are listed in reverse-chronological order, with the most recent and upcoming elections appearing first. Tables include brief summaries, relevant topics, and the election results for each measure.

2026

See also: Alaska 2026 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Establish Campaign Contribution Limits for State and Local Elections Initiative	Campaign finance	Establish new campaign contribution limits for campaigns for state and local office

2024

See also: Alaska 2024 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Ballot Measure 1	Minimum wage laws; Paid sick leave laws	Increase the state's minimum wage to $15 per hour and require employers to provide earned paid sick leave for employees	a	183,744 (58%)	133,162 (42%)
IndISS	Ballot Measure 2	Ranked-choice voting; Primary election systems	Repeal the top-four ranked-choice voting (RCV) system that was adopted in 2020	d	160,230 (50%)	160,973 (50%)

2022

See also: Alaska 2022 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
ACCQ	Ballot Measure 1	State constitutional conventions	Ask voters whether to hold a state constitutional convention	d	75,723 (30%)	180,529 (70%)

2020

See also: Alaska 2020 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Ballot Measure 1	Mineral resources; Severance taxes; Fossil fuel energy	Increases taxes on certain oil production in the North Slope	d	145,392 (42%)	199,667 (58%)
IndISS	Ballot Measure 2	Primary election systems; Ranked-choice voting; Campaign finance	Changes to Alaska's election policies, including top-four primaries, ranked-choice voting, and campaign finance laws	a	174,032 (51%)	170,251 (49%)

2018

See also: Alaska 2018 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Ballot Measure 1	Fisheries and fishing regulations; Land use and development policy	The Alaska Salmon Habitat Protection Standards and Permits Initiative may appear on the ballot in Alaska as an indirect initiated state statute on August 21, 2018, or November 6, 2018, depending on when the 2018 state legislative session adjourns.	d	103,836 (38%)	171,711 (62%)

2016

See also: Alaska 2016 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Ballot Measure 1	Voter registration	Register voting-age Alaskans to vote when submitting an annual permanent fund dividend application, unless they opt out	a	197,702 (65%)	108,467 (35%)
LRCA	Ballot Measure 2	Bond issue requirements; Higher education funding	Allow state debt to be contracted for postsecondary student loans	d	130,867 (44%)	165,275 (56%)

2014

See also: Alaska 2014 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Ballot Measure 2	Marijuana laws	Decriminalize marijuana in the state	a	149,021 (53%)	130,924 (47%)
IndISS	Ballot Measure 3	Minimum wage laws	Increase the minimum wage in 2015 and 2016	a	194,654 (69%)	86,040 (31%)
IndISS	Ballot Measure 4	Fisheries and fishing regulations; Mineral resources; Business regulations	Prohibit mining projects if harmful to wild salmon in fisheries reserve	a	180,490 (66%)	93,212 (34%)

August 19

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Ballot Measure 1	Mineral resources; Severance taxes; Fossil fuel energy	Repeal bill that grants tax breaks to oil companies	d	89,608 (47%)	99,855 (53%)

2012

See also: Alaska 2012 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
ACCQ	Ballot Measure 1	State constitutional conventions	Would create a convention to revise, alter or amend the state constitution	d	90,079 (33%)	179,567 (67%)
BI	Bonding Proposition A	Airport infrastructure; Bond issues; Highways and bridges; Non-motorized transportation	General obligation bonds for the purpose of transportation projects	a	159,976 (58%)	115,222 (42%)

August 28

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Ballot Measure 1	Property tax exemptions; Ballot measure process; Homestead tax exemptions	Allow cities and boroughs to increase the residential property tax exemption from $20,000 to $50,000	a	61,804 (50%)	61,495 (50%)
IndISS	Measure 2	Administrative powers and rulemaking; Public land policy; Land use and development policy; Administrative organization	To establish a new coastal management program	d	46,678 (38%)	76,440 (62%)

2010

See also: Alaska 2010 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Ballot Measure 1	State legislative structure	Add four more representatives and two more senators to the Alaska Legislature	d	99,490 (40%)	147,744 (60%)
BI	Bonding Proposition A	Bond issues; Housing assistance programs; Veterans policy	Allow the state to guarantee up to $600 million in revenue bonds issued by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation to purchase residential mortgages for qualifying veterans	a	152,629 (62%)	93,624 (38%)
BI	Bonding Proposition B	Bond issues; Public education funding; Higher education funding	Issue $397.2 million in general obligation bonds to fund library, education, and educational research facilities	a	147,980 (59%)	101,246 (41%)

August 24

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Ballot 1	Campaign finance; Ethics rules and commissions	Prihibit the use of public funds for political campaigns and lobbying and prohibit political contributions from government contractors and their families	d	62,909 (39%)	97,478 (61%)
IndISS	Ballot Measure 2	Abortion policy	Forbids a minor from getting an abortion without a doctor informing at least one parent	a	90,259 (56%)	70,746 (44%)

2008

See also: Alaska 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposition A	Bond issues; Non-motorized transportation; Ports and harbors; Highways and bridges	Issue $315,050,000 in bonds for the purpose of paying the cost of state transportation projects	a	187,961 (64%)	107,624 (36%)

August 26

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Measure 1	Administrative organization; Gambling policy	Create a seven-member gaming commission to regulate gaming activities	d	73,463 (39%)	116,670 (61%)
IndISS	Measure 2	Hunting regulations	Revise the ban on same-day airborne shooting to include grizzly bears	d	85,619 (45%)	105,417 (55%)
IndISS	Measure 3	Campaign finance	Create a public campaign financing program	d	67,162 (36%)	120,875 (64%)
IndISS	Measure 4	Pollution, waste, and recycling policy; Business regulations; Mineral resources	Require new metallic mineral mining operations to meet water quality standards that prohibit the discharge or storage of toxic pollutants that adversely affect human health or the life cycle of salmon	d	83,574 (44%)	108,138 (56%)

2007

See also: Alaska 2007 ballot measures

April 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRAQ	Constitutional Amendment on Prohibiting Public Employment Benefits to Same-Sex Partners Advisory Question	Civil service; LGBTQ issues; Family-related policy	Ask voters whether to propose a constitution amendment to prohibit public employment benefits to same-sex partners of public employees	a	60,896 (53%)	54,442 (47%)

2006

See also: Alaska 2006 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Measure 1	State legislative processes and sessions	Decrease the length of legislative sessions from 121 days to 90 days	a	117,675 (51%)	113,832 (49%)
IndISS	Measure 2	Severance taxes; Mineral resources; Fossil fuel energy	Levy a tax on certain natural gas resources under state lease	d	80,909 (35%)	152,889 (65%)

August 22

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Measure 1	Campaign finance	Make changes to campaign finance laws	a	113,130 (73%)	41,836 (27%)
IndISS	Measure 2	Pollution, waste, and recycling policy; Civil trials; Fees, licenses, and charges; Business taxes; Ports and harbors	Enact new taxes, regulations, and environmental provisions for certain cruise ships	a	81,963 (52%)	75,432 (48%)

2004

See also: Alaska 2004 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	Initiative and referendum process	Change the signature distribution requirements for initiative and referendum petitions	a	149,236 (52%)	139,642 (48%)
IndISS	Measure 2	Marijuana laws	Legalize marijuana	d	134,647 (44%)	169,608 (56%)
IndISS	Measure 3	Hunting regulations	Make it illegal for a person to bait or intentionally feed a bear to hunt, photograph, or view a bear	d	130,648 (43%)	171,338 (57%)
IndISS	Measure 4	Federal government issues; State executive powers and duties	Repeal the governor’s authority to make temporary appointments to fill U.S. Senate vacancies	a	165,017 (56%)	131,821 (44%)

2002

See also: Alaska 2002 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
ACCQ	Measure 1	State constitutional conventions	Call for a constitutional convention	d	60,217 (28%)	152,120 (72%)
IndISS	Measure 2	State legislative processes and sessions	Move all sessions of the Alaska Legislature to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska	d	74,650 (33%)	153,127 (67%)
IndISS	Measure 3	Fossil fuel energy; Administrative organization; Mineral resources	Create the Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority, which was designed to acquire and condition North Slope natural gas, and construct a pipeline to transport the gas	a	138,353 (62%)	84,682 (38%)
BI	Proposition A	Veterans policy; Bond issues; Housing assistance programs	Issue $500 million in bonds for purchasing mortgage needs for qualifying veterans	a	156,158 (70%)	66,836 (30%)
BI	Proposition B	Highways and bridges; Bond issues	Issue $226,719,500 in bonds for transportation projects in Alaska	a	150,404 (68%)	71,580 (32%)
BI	Proposition C	Higher education funding; Bond issues; Public education funding	Issue $236.8 million in bonds for educational and museum facilities	a	133,348 (60%)	90,386 (40%)

August 27

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Ballot Measure 1	Ranked-choice voting	Establish ranked-choice voting elections for state legislative, congressional, and presidential elections	d	39,666 (36%)	69,683 (64%)

2000

See also: Alaska 2000 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	Initiative and referendum process; Hunting regulations	Prohibit ballot initiatives from addressing laws that permit, regulate, or restrict the taking or transporting of wildlife	d	96,253 (35%)	179,552 (65%)
LRCA	Measure 2	Ballot measure process	Provide that an amendment to the Alaska Constitution is a change that is limited to one subject	d	114,310 (43%)	151,467 (57%)
LRCA	Measure 3	Administrative organization	Provide that the Alaska Permanent Fund would be managed by a public corporation established by law	d	72,419 (27%)	194,975 (73%)
IndISS	Measure 4	Property taxes; Revenue and spending limits; Local government finance and taxes	Cap property tax rates in certain municipalities at 10 mills, among other changes	d	80,276 (29%)	193,760 (71%)
IndISS	Measure 5	Criminal sentencing; Marijuana laws; Drug crime policy	Remove civil and criminal penalties for persons 18 years or older who use marijuana, or other hemp products	d	114,321 (41%)	165,321 (59%)
VR	Measure 6	Hunting regulations	Repeal a law allowing hunters to use airplanes to land and shoot wolves on the same day they fly in designated areas	a	147,408 (54%)	127,883 (46%)

1999

See also: Alaska 1999 ballot measures

September 17

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRAQ	Permanent Fund Advisory Question	Restricted-use funds; Revenue allocation	Advise the state government to use portion of the Alaska Permanent Fund to balance the state budget	d	30,994 (17%)	153,996 (83%)

1998

See also: Alaska 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 2	LGBTQ issues; Family-related policy	Define marriage as between a man and a woman		152,965 (68%)	71,631 (32%)
LRCA	Measure 3	Redistricting policy	Replace the governor-controlled redistricting process with a redistricting board	a	110,768 (52%)	101,686 (48%)
IndISS	Measure 5	Business regulations	Prohibit billboards in Alaska	a	160,922 (72%)	61,401 (28%)
IndISS	Measure 6	English language policy	Make English the official language of Alaska and requiring all government functions, actions, and documents to be conducted in English, with exceptions	a	153,107 (69%)	70,085 (31%)
IndISS	Measure 7	Congressional term limits; State legislative term limits	Allow congressional and state legislative candidates to sign a term limits pledge and require the ballot to indicate whether a candidate has signed or broken such a pledge	a	109,613 (50%)	108,731 (50%)
IndISS	Measure 8	Marijuana laws	Allow patients to use marijuana for certain medical purposes	a	131,586 (59%)	92,701 (41%)
IndISS	Measure 9	Hunting regulations	Prohibit a person from using a snare with the intent of trapping a wolf	d	83,224 (37%)	140,049 (63%)

1996

See also: Alaska 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	State legislative vote requirements; Federal government issues; Ballot measure process	Require that any changes to the Alaska Statehood Act proposed by Congress be approved either by a majority vote of Alaskan voters or by a two-thirds vote of the state legislature.	a	157,936 (69%)	71,082 (31%)
IndISS	Measure 3	Hunting regulations	Prohibit hunting of wild wolves, wolverines, foxes, or lynx on the same day a person was airborne.	a	137,635 (58%)	97,690 (42%)
LRCA	Measure 4	Congressional term limits	Express support for an amendment to limit U.S. Senators to two terms and Representatives to three terms, with penalties for lawmakers failing to support the initiative.	a	123,167 (55%)	102,533 (45%)

1994

See also: Alaska 1994 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	Firearms policy; Constitutional rights	Ensure the individual right to keep and bear arms, without denial or infringement by the state or political subdivisions.	a	153,300 (73%)	57,636 (27%)
LRCA	Measure 2	Crime victims' rights	Add the goals of community condemnation of offenders, the rights of crime victims, and restitution by offenders to the constitution.	a	178,858 (87%)	27,641 (13%)
IndISS	Measure 3	State capitals	Move the state capital from Juneau to Wasilla.	d	96,398 (45%)	116,277 (55%)
IndISS	Measure 4	Congressional term limits	Enact term limits on U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives, contingent on congressional term limits being adopted in 24 other states	a	126,960 (63%)	74,658 (37%)
IndISS	Measure 5	Ballot measure process; State capitals; Bond issue requirements	Require voter approval of a bond covering all bondable costs before spending state funds to move the capital or legislature	a	159,781 (77%)	46,665 (23%)

1992

See also: Alaska 1992 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
ACCQ	Measure 1	State constitutional conventions	Call a Constitutional Convention.	d	84,929 (37%)	142,735 (63%)

1990

See also: Alaska 1990 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	Budget stabilization funds	Create the Budget Reserve Fund	a	124,280 (66%)	63,307 (34%)
IndISS	Measure 2	Drug crime policy; Criminal sentencing; Marijuana laws	Classify all marijuana possession as a criminal offense, with penalties including up to 90 days in jail and a $1000 fine.	a	105,263 (54%)	88,644 (46%)

August 28

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Measure 1	Railways; Business regulations	Amend laws governing the Alaska Railroad to limit its operations to within Alaska	d	31,612 (23%)	107,269 (77%)
IndISS	Measure 2	Gambling policy; Administrative organization	Create the Alaska Gambling Board and issue licenses for gambling operations with local approval.	d	50,446 (36%)	90,827 (64%)

1988

See also: Alaska 1988 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	Constitutional rights	Allow the state to give preference to Alaska residents over non-residents	a	162,997 (84%)	31,650 (16%)
IndISS	Measure 2	Civil trials; Tort law	Change civil liability law so that each party in a lawsuit would be responsible only for damages equal to their share of fault	a	138,511 (72%)	54,206 (28%)
IndISS	Measure 3	Higher education governance	Establish a state community college system independent of the University of Alaska	d	83,472 (44%)	104,719 (56%)

1986

See also: Alaska 1986 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Bonding Proposition A	Veterans policy; Housing assistance programs; Bond issues	Issue $600 million in bonds for housing mortgages for qualifying veterans	a	112,672 (65%)	59,482 (35%)
LRCA	Measure 1	Revenue and spending limits	Affirm the constitutional amendment adopted in 1982 that limits annual state appropriations to $2.5 billion	a	119,775 (71%)	48,909 (29%)
LRCA	Measure 2	Administrative powers and rulemaking; State legislative authority	Permit the legislature to annul executive branch regulations by passing a resolution that is not subject to veto by the governor or repeal by referendum	d	65,176 (41%)	94,299 (59%)
LRAQ	Measure 3	Public assistance programs	Advise the legislature to adopt the annuity option for the longevity bonus program	a	99,222 (60%)	65,789 (40%)

August 26

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Measure 1	Nuclear weapons and missiles policy	Promote a nuclear weapons freeze	a	80,326 (58%)	57,125 (42%)

1984

See also: Alaska 1984 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Ballot Measure 1	State legislative authority; Administrative powers and rulemaking	Permit the legislature to annul executive branch regulations by passing a resolution	d	91,171 (48%)	98,551 (52%)
IndISS	Ballot Measure 3	Administrative organization; Federal government issues; Administrative powers and rulemaking	Repeal statutes that established the Alaska Transportation Commission and its regulatory authority over air carriers and motor freight operators	a	116,891 (60%)	78,663 (40%)
LRCA	Ballot Measure No. 2	State legislative processes and sessions	Require the Alaska Legislature to adjourn a regular legislative session no later than 120 consecutive calendar days after the date it convenes	a	150,999 (77%)	46,099 (23%)
BI	Proposition A	Bond issues; Housing assistance programs; Veterans policy	Issue $700 million in bonds for the purpose of purchasing home mortgages for qualifying veterans	a	145,258 (73%)	53,548 (27%)

1983

See also: Alaska 1983 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Bonding Proposition A	Veterans policy; Housing assistance programs; Bond issues	Issue up to $500,000,000 in bonds for purchasing mortgages for residences for qualifying veterans.	a	24,167 (75%)	8,243 (25%)

1982

See also: Alaska 1982 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
ACCQ	Measure 1	State constitutional conventions	Authorize a constitutional convention	d	63,816 (37%)	108,319 (63%)
LRCA	Measure 2	Housing assistance programs; Bond issue requirements; Veterans policy	Allow the state to issue general obligation bonds for veterans' housing loans	a	111,460 (62%)	69,497 (38%)
LRCA	Measure 3	State judiciary oversight	Rename the Commission on Judicial Qualifications to Commission on Judicial Conduct, and changed the membership of the commission	a	123,172 (70%)	53,424 (30%)
LRCA	Measure 4	Revenue and spending limits	Limit annual state appropriations to $2.5 billion, adjusted for inflation and population since 1981	a	110,669 (61%)	70,831 (39%)
IndISS	Measure 5	Federal government issues; Public land policy	Claim state ownership of all federal land in Alaska except Mount McKinley National Park, national monuments established before 1977, native corporation selections, the Annette Island Reserve, and land controlled by the Department of Defense or the Alaska Power Administration	a	137,633 (73%)	50,791 (27%)
IndISS	Measure 6	Abortion policy	Prohibits state funding of abortions	d	77,829 (41%)	112,995 (59%)
IndISS	Measure 7	Fisheries and fishing regulations; Hunting regulations	Prohibit the classification of individuals for fishing, hunting, or trapping for personal consumption and repeal laws related to subsistence hunting and fishing	d	79,679 (42%)	111,770 (58%)
LRAQ	Measure 8	State capitals	Spend $2,843,147,000 to move the state capital from Juneau to Willow	d	91,049 (47%)	102,083 (53%)
BI	Proposition A	Bond issues; Housing assistance programs; Veterans policy	Issue $400 million in bonds for the purpose of purchasing home mortgages for qualifying veterans	a	118,874 (64%)	67,168 (36%)

1980

See also: Alaska 1980 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Ballot Proposition 1	State legislative authority; Administrative powers and rulemaking	Allow the legislature to annul regulations by resolution instead of requiring a bill for annulment.	d	58,808 (42%)	82,010 (58%)
LRCA	Ballot Proposition 2	State legislative processes and sessions	Eliminate the prohibition that prevents a legislator, during their term and for one year after, from taking a state office or position of profit whose salary or benefits were increased while they were in office	d	47,054 (32%)	99,705 (68%)
LRCA	Ballot Proposition 3	State legislative structure; State legislative processes and sessions	Allow interim and special committees to be established by legislative rule without veto or referendum, and grant committees authority to approve or disapprove budget revisions.	d	41,868 (29%)	102,270 (71%)
LRCA	Ballot Proposition 4	State legislative authority	Authorize the legislature to appoint and confirm members of all state boards and commissions, except those at the head of principal departments or regulatory agencies.	d	56,316 (41%)	80,506 (59%)
LRCA	Ballot Proposition 5	Public economic investment policy; Restricted-use funds	Establish a general stock ownership corporation in Alaska	d	72,072 (48%)	78,404 (52%)
BI	Bonding Proposition A	Bond issues; Fisheries and fishing regulations	Issue $7,718,800 in general obligation bonds for capital improvements to fisheries facilities.	a	91,091 (60%)	60,342 (40%)
BI	Bonding Proposition B	Sewage and stormwater; Drinking water systems; Bond issues	Issue $33,000,000 in general obligation bonds for capital improvements to water and sewer systems, solid waste facilities, and village safe water facilities.	a	84,650 (56%)	66,668 (44%)
BI	Bonding Proposition C	Energy conservation and efficiency; Bond issues	Issue $18,787,500 in general obligation bonds for energy conservation, code upgrades, and architectural barrier removal in state facilities.	d	64,978 (44%)	84,187 (56%)
BI	Bonding Proposition D	Bond issues; Prison and jail funding	Issue $28,350,000 in general obligation bonds for capital improvements in correctional facilities.	a	77,816 (52%)	72,090 (48%)
BI	Bonding Proposition E	Bond issues	Issue $20,000,000 in general obligation bonds for the construction of cultural facilities.	d	62,545 (41%)	90,255 (59%)
BI	Bonding Proposition F	Bond issues; Airport infrastructure; Ports and harbors; Highways and bridges	Issue $156.99 million in bonds for transportation projects	a	105,122 (68%)	48,726 (32%)
BI	Bonding Proposition G	Higher education funding; Public education funding; Public school teachers and staff; Bond issues	Issue $63,451,000 in general obligation bonds for education, teacher housing, and University of Alaska facilities improvements.	a	86,958 (57%)	66,718 (43%)

August 26

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Establish Statehood Commission to Study Relationship with United States Measure	Statehood; Federal government issues	Create the Alaska Statehood Commission to examine and recommend possible changes to the state's relationship with the U.S.	a	46,705 (51%)	45,598 (49%)

1978

See also: Alaska 1978 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRAQ	Ballot Proposition 1	State legislative processes and sessions	Provide a 120-day maximum length for regular legislative sessions, extendable in 10-day increments.	a	87,100 (75%)	29,093 (25%)
LRCA	Ballot Proposition 2	State legislative authority	Allow the legislature to provide one of its interim committees with authority to share budget revision approval with the Governor and delegate appropriation powers for non-state funds.	d	48,078 (41%)	68,403 (59%)
IndISS	Ballot Proposition 3	Ballot measure process; State capitals	Require all costs of capital relocation, including personnel and infrastructure, to be determined and approved by voters prior to spending state funds.	a	69,414 (56%)	55,253 (44%)
IndISS	Ballot Proposition 4	Public land policy	Provide vacant state land for homesteading, with eligibility based on residency and grant up to four grants for ten-year residents.	a	70,409 (56%)	55,511 (44%)
IndISS	Ballot Proposition 5	Fees, licenses, and charges; Pollution, waste, and recycling policy	Require a 10-cent refund for beer and carbonated beverage containers sold in certain areas of Alaska, excluding remote locations, with marked containers and bans on unsanitary ones.	d	49,882 (40%)	75,337 (60%)
BI	Bonding Proposition 1	Bond issues; Ports and harbors; Flood infrastructure and management	Authorize $33,290,000 in bonds for erosion and flood control, port facilities development, and small boat landing and harbor projects.	a	70,207 (58%)	50,156 (42%)
BI	Bonding Proposition 10	State capitals; Bond issues	Issue up to $966 million in bonds to fund the construction of a new state capital	d	31,491 (26%)	88,783 (74%)
BI	Bonding Proposition 2	Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation	Authorize $5,850,000 in bonds for capital improvements to parks, waysides, trails, footpaths, and other recreational facilities.	a	63,455 (53%)	57,034 (47%)
BI	Bonding Proposition 3	Healthcare facility funding; Bond issues; Public assistance programs	Authorize $25 million in bonds for capital improvements for health facilities, senior citizen centers, and pioneers' homes.	a	86,099 (71%)	35,054 (29%)
BI	Bonding Proposition 4	Higher education funding; Bond issues	Authorize $33,656,000 in bonds for capital improvements for vocational education and the University of Alaska.	a	65,211 (53%)	57,896 (47%)
BI	Bonding Proposition 5	Ports and harbors; Bond issues; Airport infrastructure; Highways and bridges	Authorize $88,450,000 in bonds for transportation and infrastructure projects, including roads, ferry services, and airport construction.	a	75,454 (61%)	47,600 (39%)
BI	Bonding Proposition 6	Prison and jail funding; Bond issues	Authorize $30,504,000 in bonds for improvements to correctional and public safety facilities.	a	61,071 (50%)	60,561 (50%)
BI	Bonding Proposition 7	Fisheries and fishing regulations; Bond issues	Authorize $26,965,000 in bonds for fisheries management and development facilities.	a	68,128 (56%)	54,229 (44%)
BI	Bonding Proposition 8	State National Guard and militia; Bond issues; Defense-related funding	Authorize $3,645,000 in bonds for constructing armories and National Guard facilities.	d	41,001 (35%)	77,789 (65%)
BI	Bonding Proposition 9	Bond issues; Drinking water systems; Sewage and stormwater	Authorize $27,640,000 in bonds for water supply and sewerage system improvements.	a	68,746 (58%)	50,525 (42%)

1976

See also: Alaska 1976 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Ballot Proposition 1	State legislative processes and sessions	Set procedures and time limits for reconsidering vetoed bills after a regular session ends.	a	71,829 (64%)	39,980 (36%)
LRCA	Ballot Proposition 2	Public economic investment policy; Restricted-use funds	Create a permanent fund from mineral revenue, with income used for income-producing investments and available for state appropriation.	a	75,588 (66%)	38,518 (34%)
LRCA	Ballot Proposition 3	Public land policy	Provide the legislature approval authority over state land disposals, along with veto power and administrative and judicial review.	d	46,652 (42%)	64,744 (58%)
LRCA	Ballot Proposition 4	School choice policy	Allow public funds to be used for direct financial aid for students attending private educational institutions	d	54,636 (46%)	64,211 (54%)
IndISS	Ballot Proposition 5	Fisheries and fishing regulations; Business regulations	Repeal the law that regulates entry into Alaska's commercial fisheries, allowing for the issuance of permits based on conservation, economics, and past participation.	d	44,304 (37%)	75,125 (63%)
LRAQ	Ballot Proposition 6	State legislative structure	Advise the legislature to place an amendment for a unicameral legislature before voters.	a	58,782 (52%)	55,204 (48%)
BI	Bonding Proposition 1	Bond issues	Authorize general obligation bonds of $7,100,000 for regional firefighter training centers.	a	60,628 (52%)	55,656 (48%)
BI	Bonding Proposition 10	Bond issues; Sewage and stormwater; Drinking water systems	Authorize general obligation bonds of $31,000,000 for water supply and sewage systems construction.	a	66,693 (56%)	51,528 (44%)
BI	Bonding Proposition 2	Bond issues; Public education funding	Authorize general obligation bonds of $59,290,000 for the construction, repair, equipment, and upgrading of school facilities.	a	66,165 (56%)	51,040 (44%)
BI	Bonding Proposition 4	Game and fish commissions; Bond issues	Authorize general obligation bonds of $29,205,000 for capital improvements to fish and game management and development facilities.	a	66,813 (57%)	49,513 (43%)
BI	Bonding Proposition 5	Housing development funding; Bond issues	Authorize general obligation bonds of $7.5 million for the construction and development of senior citizen housing.	a	78,463 (66%)	40,273 (34%)
BI	Bonding Proposition 6	Bond issues; Higher education funding	Authorize general obligation bonds of $26,960,000 for capital improvements at the University of Alaska.	d	56,467 (47%)	62,793 (53%)
BI	Bonding Proposition 7	Bond issues; Ports and harbors; Non-motorized transportation; Highways and bridges	Authorize general obligation bonds of $53,360,000 for highway, ferry, roads, trails, and maintenance facilities construction and equipment.	a	71,910 (60%)	47,189 (40%)
BI	Bonding Proposition 8	Bond issues; Airport infrastructure	Authorize general obligation bonds of $6,866,000 for airport construction and facilities.	a	62,475 (53%)	56,250 (47%)
BI	Bonding Proposition 9	Prison and jail funding; Bond issues	Authorize general obligation bonds of $10,630,000 for constructing and major remodeling of justice facilities.	d	35,598 (30%)	81,547 (70%)
CRSS	Capital Relocation Site Selection Measure	State capitals	Select the new location for the state capital.	a	56,219 (53%)	49,339 (47%)

August 24

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Referendum 1	Public employee retirement funds; Salaries of government officials	Increase compensation for judges, legislators, and commissioners, improve retirement benefits, and alter retirement vesting periods.	d	10,341 (20%)	41,736 (80%)

1974

See also: Alaska 1974 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposition 1	Bond issues	Authorize $2,700,000 in general obligation bonds for constructing fire protection facilities.	a	57,922 (63%)	34,230 (37%)
BI	Proposition 10	Higher education funding; Bond issues	Authorize $39,523,000 in general obligation bonds for capital improvements at the University of Alaska.	a	54,445 (58%)	38,820 (42%)
BI	Proposition 2	Ports and harbors; Bond issues	Authorize $22,500,000 in general obligation bonds for capital improvements to port facilities.	a	46,280 (51%)	45,046 (49%)
BI	Proposition 3	Public education funding; Bond issues	Authorize $7,900,000 in general obligation bonds for acquiring, constructing, and equipping library facilities.	a	48,325 (53%)	43,240 (47%)
BI	Proposition 4	Bond issues; Airport infrastructure	Authorize $10,400,000 in general obligation bonds for constructing trunk and secondary airports.	a	47,988 (52%)	43,511 (48%)
BI	Proposition 5	Bond issues; Highways and bridges; Non-motorized transportation; Ports and harbors	Authorize $37,300,000 in general obligation bonds for highway, ferry, and local service road and trail construction.	a	55,138 (60%)	36,545 (40%)
BI	Proposition 6	Healthcare facility funding; Bond issues	Authorize $10,900,000 in general obligation bonds for health care facility improvements.	a	55,040 (60%)	36,427 (40%)
BI	Proposition 7	Game and fish commissions; Bond issues	Authorize $10,500,000 in general obligation bonds for fish and game management facilities construction.	a	53,944 (59%)	37,383 (41%)
BI	Proposition 8	Bond issues; Healthcare facility funding; Public assistance programs	Authorize $7.515 million in general obligation bonds for constructing and expanding Pioneers' Homes.	a	58,307 (63%)	33,612 (37%)
BI	Proposition 9	Public education funding; Bond issues	Authorize $40,337,000 in general obligation bonds for the purpose of rural school construction.	a	59,327 (64%)	33,567 (36%)

August 27

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Ballot measure process; Election administration and governance	Require that proposed constitutional amendments be submitted to voters at the next general election	a	56,017 (73%)	20,403 (27%)
IndISS	Initiative 1	State capitals	Authorize a new state capital city in Western Alaska	a	46,659 (57%)	35,683 (43%)
IndISS	Initiative 2	Ethics rules and commissions; Open meetings and public information	Require public officials to disclose their financial interests and business dealings, with penalties for non-compliance.	a	57,094 (71%)	23,151 (29%)

1973

See also: Alaska 1973 ballot measures

March 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposition 1	Athletics and sports; Bond issues	Authorize up to $11,500,000 in bonds to fund capital improvements for civic, convention, and community recreation centers.	d	28,849 (42%)	39,187 (58%)

1972

See also: Alaska 1972 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
ACCQ	Constitutional Convention Question	State constitutional conventions	Call for a constitutional convention	d	29,192 (35%)	55,389 (65%)
BI	Proposition 1	Bond issues; Healthcare facility funding	Issue $3.5 million in bonds for the construction of health and medical facilities	a	62,374 (67%)	30,159 (33%)
BI	Proposition 2	Bond issues; Highways and bridges	Issued $10 million in bonds for the construction of highways	a	65,985 (71%)	26,899 (29%)
BI	Proposition 3	Athletics and sports; Bond issues	Issue $11.5 million in bonds for the construction of civic, convention and community recreation centers	d	42,936 (47%)	48,730 (53%)
BI	Proposition 4	Bond issues; Higher education funding	Issue a $18 million in bonds for the construction of facilities related to the University of Alaska	a	55,190 (60%)	37,130 (40%)
BI	Proposition 5	Bond issues; Airport infrastructure	Issue $24 million in bonds for the construction of airports	a	57,413 (63%)	33,971 (37%)
BI	Proposition 6	Public education funding; Bond issues	Issue $16 million in bonds for the construction of state operated schools.	a	59,942 (65%)	31,576 (35%)
BI	Proposition 7	Bond issues; Flood infrastructure and management; Ports and harbors	Issue $20 million in bonds for the flood control projects and small boat harbors	a	51,995 (57%)	39,708 (43%)
BI	Proposition 8	Sewage and stormwater; Bond issues	Issue $33 million in bonds for the construction of sewage systems	a	63,817 (69%)	28,777 (31%)

August 22

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Residency voting requirements	Require voters to have been residents of Alaska for at least one year in order to vote, and being required to have been living in the particular election district for at least thirty days	a	31,130 (60%)	20,745 (40%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Sex and gender issues; Constitutional rights	Prohibit the denial of civil or political rights based on sex	a	43,281 (81%)	10,278 (19%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Local government organization	Remove the requirement for representation of each city on the borough assembly and allow for assembly members to be elected from and by qualified voters outside certain cities.	a	30,132 (61%)	19,354 (39%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Fisheries and fishing regulations	Provide that the state may limit entry into fisheries	a	39,837 (79%)	10,761 (21%)
LRCA	Ballot Measure 3	Constitutional rights	Provide a state constitutional right to privacy	a	45,539 (86%)	7,303 (14%)

1970

See also: Alaska 1970 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
ACCQ	Constitutional Question	State constitutional conventions	Call a Constitutional Convention for the State of Alaska.	a	34,911 (50%)	34,472 (50%)
BI	Proposition 1	Public education funding; Bond issues	Authorize $20,300,000 in bonds by the state to acquire, construct, and equip certain public schools within the state.	a	61,528 (80%)	15,835 (20%)
BI	Proposition 10	Bond issues; Ports and harbors	Authorize $21,000,000 in bonds by the state to finance improvements to the state ferry system.	a	42,901 (59%)	30,193 (41%)
BI	Proposition 11	Public education funding; Bond issues; Higher education funding	Authorize $29,700,000 in bonds by the state to fund improvements to buildings, facilities, and utilities at the University of Alaska and community colleges.	a	51,864 (70%)	21,710 (30%)
BI	Proposition 2	Bond issues; Housing assistance programs	Authorize $3,000,000 in bonds by the state to acquire, construct, and equip the Alaska Remote Housing Program.	a	45,137 (59%)	31,188 (41%)
BI	Proposition 3	Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Bond issues	Authorize $2,300,000 in bonds by the state to acquire, construct, and equip state recreational facilities.	a	50,272 (67%)	25,256 (33%)
BI	Proposition 4	Highways and bridges; Bond issues	Authorize $29,200,000 in bonds by the state to construct and equip highways and roads within the state.	a	61,010 (80%)	15,658 (20%)
BI	Proposition 5	Juvenile criminal justice; Prison and jail funding; Bond issues	Authorize $8,600,000 in bonds by the state to construct, equip, and improve correctional facilities for the Department of Health and Welfare.	a	52,977 (70%)	23,016 (30%)
BI	Proposition 6	Bond issues; Healthcare facility funding	Authorize $5,600,000 in bonds by the state to fund the acquisition, construction, and equipping of health and mental health facilities, and provide state matching funds for federal hospital construction programs under Hill-Burton.	a	57,358 (77%)	17,001 (23%)
BI	Proposition 7	Bond issues; Drinking water systems; Sewage and stormwater	Authorize $11 million in bonds by the state to fund the acquisition, construction, and equipping of water supply and sewerage systems.	a	57,380 (75%)	19,024 (25%)
BI	Proposition 8	Bond issues; Highways and bridges	Authorize $5,500,000 in bonds by the state to fund the acquisition, construction, and equipping of highway maintenance facilities.	a	56,540 (75%)	19,287 (25%)
BI	Proposition 9	Airport infrastructure; Bond issues	Authorize $10,000,000 in bonds by the state for the acquisition, construction, and improvement of certain airports within the state.	a	50,964 (70%)	21,887 (30%)

August 25

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Voting age policy	Lower the voting age to eighteen for all state and local elections.	a	36,590 (54%)	31,216 (46%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements; English language policy	Eliminate the requirement for voters to read or speak English in state or local elections.	a	34,079 (51%)	32,578 (49%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	State executive branch structure	Change the title of the secretary of state to lieutenant governor, with no change to the powers or duties of the office.	a	46,102 (71%)	18,781 (29%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	State judicial selection	Select the chief justice of the supreme court by a majority vote of the justices, with a term of three years, and non-consecutive terms for the chief justice.	a	44,055 (69%)	19,583 (31%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	State judiciary oversight	Provide that the administrative director of the judicial system serve the entire supreme court, instead of the chief justice.	a	43,462 (70%)	18,651 (30%)

1968

See also: Alaska 1968 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposition 1	Public assistance programs; Bond issues	Issue $2 million in bonds for the purpose of aquiring, constructing, and equipping a branch of the Alaska Pioneers' Home in the Southcentral area	a	48,992 (64%)	27,417 (36%)
BI	Proposition 2	Transportation; Bond issues	Issue $11.2 million in bonds for the purpose of acquiring, improving, and constructing highways and facilities.	a	60,782 (79%)	16,225 (21%)
BI	Proposition 3	Bond issues; Healthcare facility funding	Issue $1.2 million in bonds for the purpose of hospital construction and improvements.	a	56,272 (74%)	19,631 (26%)
BI	Proposition 4	Bond issues; Airport infrastructure	Issue $8.8 million in bonds for the purpose of airport construction and improvements.	a	54,330 (72%)	21,519 (28%)
BI	Proposition 5	Bond issues; Public education funding	Issue $10 million in bonds for the purpose of elementary and secondary public school construction and improvements.	a	61,619 (80%)	15,661 (20%)
BI	Proposition 6	Bond issues; Higher education funding	Issue $8.5 million in bonds for the purpose of university construction and improvements.	a	50,741 (67%)	25,190 (33%)
BI	Proposition 7	Bond issues; Transportation	Issue $18 million in bonds for the purpose of construction and improvements to state ferries	d	35,549 (47%)	39,655 (53%)
BI	Proposition 8	Fisheries and fishing regulations; Bond issues	Issue $3 million in bonds for the purpose of construction and improvement to fish hatcheries	a	49,558 (65%)	26,638 (35%)
VR	Voter Registration Veto Referendum	Voter registration	Uphold or repeal Ch. 211, SLA 1968, which established a system of pre-registration for voters in Alaska	a	37,152 (51%)	35,278 (49%)

August 27

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State judiciary oversight	Create a judicial qualifications commission to oversee the disqualification, suspension, and removal of judges and to address judicial misconduct.	a	32,481 (72%)	12,823 (28%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Salaries of government officials; State judiciary oversight	Allow the legislature to establish compensation for members of the judicial qualifications commission.	a	27,156 (61%)	17,467 (39%)

1966

See also: Alaska 1966 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposition 1	Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation	Issue $900,000 in bonds for outdoor recreation construction	a	41,242 (67%)	20,655 (33%)
BI	Proposition 2	Public education funding; Bond issues	Issue $2.285 million in bonds for school construction	a	50,532 (80%)	12,367 (20%)
BI	Proposition 3	Bond issues; Ports and harbors	Issue $15.5 million in bonds for ferry construction	a	36,518 (60%)	24,225 (40%)
BI	Proposition 4	Bond issues; Higher education funding	Issue $16.9 million in bonds for university construction	a	43,674 (71%)	17,758 (29%)
BI	Proposition 5	Highways and bridges; Bond issues	Issue $10.5 million in bonds for the construction of highways	a	49,336 (78%)	13,852 (22%)
BI	Proposition 6	Airport infrastructure; Bond issues	Issue $2.285 million in bonds for constructing regional high schools	a	41,146 (67%)	20,665 (33%)
BI	Proposition 7	Bond issues; Public education funding	Issue $11.5 million in bonds for airport construction	a	49,007 (78%)	14,084 (22%)

August 23

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	SJR 1	Residency voting requirements	Specify that an individual must be a resident of the state for one year in order to be eligible to vote, and permit the legislature to shorten the residence requirement for Alaska voters wishing to only vote for President and Vice President	a	36,667 (75%)	12,383 (25%)

1964

See also: Alaska 1964 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposition 1	Bond issues; Healthcare facility funding; Public assistance programs	Issue $2 million in bonds to construct a Pioneers' Home in Fairbanks	a	46,970 (73%)	17,616 (27%)
BI	Proposition 2	Healthcare facility funding; Public assistance programs; Bond issues	Issue $5 million in bonds for the construction of health and welfare facilities	a	47,099 (73%)	17,274 (27%)

1962

See also: Alaska 1962 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Initiative 1	State capitals	Move the Alaska state capital in Juneau to a location in Western Alaska	d	26,542 (45%)	32,325 (55%)
BI	Proposition 1	Bond issues; Higher education funding	Issue $5.95 million in bonds for the purpose of constructing buildings for the University of Alaska.	a	42,747 (76%)	13,447 (24%)
BI	Proposition 2	Public education funding; Bond issues	Issue $5 million in bonds for the purpose of school construction	a	39,117 (71%)	16,306 (29%)
BI	Proposition 3	Airport infrastructure; Bond issues	Issue $4.175 million in bonds for the purpose of constructing the Trunk Airport	a	32,606 (59%)	22,492 (41%)
BI	Proposition 4	Higher education funding; Bond issues	Issue $2.2 million in bonds for the purpose of constructing vocational schools	a	33,374 (61%)	21,356 (39%)

1960

See also: Alaska 1960 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposition 1	Bond issues	Issue $9 million in bonds for the purpose of constructing state office buildings in Anchorage and Fairbanks	d	20,778 (42%)	29,206 (58%)
BI	Proposition 2	Highways and bridges; Ports and harbors; Bond issues	Issue $23 million in bonds for the purpose of constructing and maintaining ferries and roads	a	27,197 (52%)	24,779 (48%)
BI	Proposition 3	Bond issues; Public education funding	Issue $1.5 million in bonds for the purpose of supporting vocational education	a	32,494 (64%)	18,327 (36%)
BI	Proposition 4	Bond issues; Higher education funding	Issue $2 million in bonds for the University of Alaska	a	37,085 (73%)	13,770 (27%)
BI	Proposition 5	Bond issues; Healthcare facility funding	Issue $2.5 million in bonds for the purpose of constructing and equipping hospitals	a	37,852 (73%)	13,770 (27%)
BI	Proposition 6	Bond issues; Airport infrastructure	Issue $1.5 million in bonds for Bush Airfields	a	33,800 (67%)	16,969 (33%)

August 9

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Initiative 1	State capitals	Move the Alaska state capital in Juneau to a location in the Cook Inlet-Railbelt area	d	18,865 (44%)	23,972 (56%)

1958

See also: Alaska 1958 ballot measures

August 26

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CCRCA	Proposition 1	Statehood	Admit Alaska into the United States as a state	a	40,452 (83%)	8,010 (17%)
CCRCA	Proposition 2	Statehood	Ratify the boundaries of the State of Alaska that were designed by the United States Congress in the Alaska Statehood Act	a	40,421 (84%)	7,766 (16%)
CCRCA	Proposition 3	Statehood	Approve the provisions of the Alaska Statehood Act, including those reserving certain rights or powers to the United States and those prescribing the terms of land grants made to the State of Alaska	a	40,739 (84%)	7,500 (16%)

1956

See also: Alaska 1956 ballot measures

April 24

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CCRCA	Proposition 1	State constitution ratification	Ratifies the Constitution of Alaska as proposed by the Constitutional Convention of 1955-56	a	17,477 (68%)	8,180 (32%)
CCRCA	Proposition 2	Statehood; Federal government issues	Elect and send two senators and one representative to Washington D.C. regardless of federal statehood approval	a	15,011 (61%)	9,556 (39%)
CCRCA	Proposition 3	Fisheries and fishing regulations	Prohibit fish traps for commercial salmon fishing in Alaska coastal waters	a	21,285 (84%)	4,004 (16%)

See also

• Alaska Historical Ballot Measures Factbook
• 2025 ballot measures