Alaska 2024 ballot measures
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As of June 4, 2024, two statewide ballot measures had qualified for the ballot in Alaska for the election on November 5, 2024.
On the ballot
- See also: 2024 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Description |
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| Minimum Wage Increase and Paid Sick Leave Initiative | Increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour and require employers to provide paid sick leave | |
| Repeal Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative | Repeal the top-four ranked-choice voting (RCV) system that was adopted in 2020 |
Getting measures on the ballot
Citizens
As of 2024, residents of Alaska have the power to initiate legislation as a state statute. Residents also have the power to repeal legislation via veto referendum.
In Alaska, signature requirements were equal to 10 percent of the total number of votes cast in the last general election. At least 26,705 valid signatures are required for initiated statues and veto referendums in 2024. Furthermore, proponents need to collect signatures in each of three-fourths (30) of Alaska's 40 state House districts. Signatures from each of the districts need to equal 7 percent of the districtwide vote in the last general election.
Legislature
The Alaska State Legislature can refer statewide ballot measures, in the form of constitutional amendments and state statutes, to the ballot. In Alaska, the most common form of referred statute is the bond issue.
The Alaska Constitution requires a two-thirds vote in each legislative chamber during one legislative session to refer a constitutional amendment to the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 27 votes in the Alaska House of Representatives and 14 votes in the Alaska State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
Historical facts
In Alaska, a total of 75 ballot measures appeared on statewide ballots between 1986 and 2022. Forty-three ballot measures were approved, and 32 ballot measures were defeated.
| Alaska statewide ballot measures, 1986-2022 | |||||||
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| Total number | Annual average | Annual minimum | Annual maximum | Approved | Defeated | ||
| # | % | # | % | ||||
Not on the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| IndISS | Campaign Contribution Limits Initiative | Campaign finance | Establish new campaign contribution limits for campaigns for state and local office | 
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| IndISS | Term Limits Initiative | Term limits | Establish term limits for members of the State Legislature |
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| IndISS | Prohibit Use of Public Funds for Political Party Candidate Selection Initiative | Campaign finance | Prohibit political parties from using public funds for party primaries |
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See also
- 2024 ballot measures
- List of Alaska ballot measures
- Laws governing the initiative process in Alaska
- Alaska Legislature
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