Alaska 2024 ballot measures

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In 2024, two statewide ballot measures were on the ballot in Alaska for the election on November 5.

HIGHLIGHTS

An initiative that would repeal open top-four primaries and ranked-choice voting, which were established in 2020 with the approval of Ballot Measure 2, is on the ballot.

An initiative that would raise the state minimum waged is on the 2024 ballot.

On the ballot

See also: 2024 ballot measures

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Ballot Measure 1	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	Repeal the top-four ranked-choice voting (RCV) system that was adopted in 2020		160,230 (50%)	160,973 (50%)

Getting measures on the ballot

Citizens

As of 2024, residents of Alaska had the power to initiate legislation as a state statute. Residents also had 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 were required for initiated statues and veto referendums in 2024. Furthermore, proponents needed to collect signatures in each of three-fourths (30) of Alaska's 40 state House districts. Signatures from each of the districts needed 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

See also: List of Alaska ballot measures and History of Initiative & Referendum in Alaska

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
Total number	Annual average	Annual minimum	Annual maximum	Approved		Defeated
				#	%	#	%
75	2.11	0	7	43	57%	32	43%

Not on the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Campaign Contribution Limits Initiative	Campaign finance	Establish new campaign contribution limits for campaigns for state and local office
IndISS	Term Limits Initiative	Term limits	Establish term limits for members of the State Legislature
IndISS	Prohibit Use of Public Funds for Political Party Candidate Selection Initiative	Campaign finance	Prohibit political parties from using public funds for party primaries

See also

• 2024 ballot measures
• List of Alaska ballot measures
• Laws governing the initiative process in Alaska
• Alaska Legislature

External links

• Alaska Division of Elections