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Alaska Proposition 1, Constitution Ratification Measure (April 1956)
| Alaska Proposition 1 | |
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| Election date April 24, 1956 | |
| Topic Statehood and Direct democracy measures | |
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| Type Constitutional convention referral | Origin Constitutional convention |
Alaska Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a constitutional convention referral in Alaska on April 24, 1956. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported adopting the state constitution as proposed by the Alaska Constitutional Convention of 1955. |
A "no" vote opposed adopting the state constitution as proposed by the Alaska Constitutional Convention of 1955. |
Overview
The question proposed the adoption of the Alaska Constitution. The state constitution included a provision providing for ballot initiatives in the form of indirect initiated state statutes and veto referendums.
Alaska was admitted as a state on January 3, 1959.
Election results
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Alaska Proposition 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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17,477 | 68.12% | ||
| No | 8,180 | 31.88% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution for the State of Alaska prepared and agreed upon by the Alaska Constitutional Convention be adopted? | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing ballot measures in Alaska
The Alaska Constitutional Convention met from November 8, 1955, to February 6, 1956. The convention delegates voted to send the constitutional ratification question to the ballot in 1956.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Alaska Juneau (capital) |
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