Center for Transportation Excellence
1030 15th Street NW
Suite 750 West
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 349-1037
Fax: (202) 318-1429
info@cfte.org
www.cfte.org
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Alaska
Capital: Juneau
Population: 634,892
Major Metropolitan Areas: Anchorage, Juneau, Fairbanks
Federal Transportation Spending: $508,524,000 (U.S. Census Bureau 2002)
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Ballot Measure Information |
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State Ballot Process
Alaska offers the following ballot measure procedures: initiative, referendum and recall. Citizens cannot make appropriations or amend the state constitution using any of these ballot measures. Sponsors must file signed ballot measure petitions within 365 days after they receive notice from the Lieutenant Governor that the petition forms are ready for delivery. Petitions must be signed by qualified voters equal in number to 10% of those who voted in the preceding General Election.
State Election Site: http://www.gov.state.ak.us/ltgov/elections/homepage.html
County & City Information
Contact your municipal elections officials for more information:
http://www.gov.state.ak.us/ltgov/elections/munis.htm
Ballot measure information
http://www.iandrinstitute.org/Alaska.htm
Additional ballot measure information
http://www.ballot.org/states/ak.html
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| Initiative Year |
Community/Region
for initiative |
Type Of Measure |
Ballot Date |
Result |
| 2004 |
Anchorage |
Bond Proposal |
4/6/2004 |
Defeated 52% to 48% |
| Description |
| Proposition 11 asks voters whether Anchorage should issue up to $1.57 million in general obligation bonds to pay for public transportation improvements. |
| Initiative Year |
Community/Region
for initiative |
Type Of Measure |
Ballot Date |
Result |
| 2003 |
Anchorage |
Bond proposal |
4/1/2003 |
Failed 52% to 48% |
| Description |
| Proposition 6: The municipality of Anchorage will ask the voters to borrow $1 million through the issuance of general obligation bonds and increase the municipal tax cap by an annual amount not to exceed $2,000. Funds will go to public transportation improvements.
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| Initiative Year |
Community/Region
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Type Of Measure |
Ballot Date |
Result |
| 2002 |
Statewide |
Bond proposal |
11/5/2002 |
Passed 68% to 32% |
| Description |
| "Proposition B authorizes transportation revenue anticipation bonds for $226,719,500. Referred to the ballot by the state legislature. |
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| STPP State Page: http://www.transact.org/states/default.asp?state=alaska
APTA State Page (Info. on transit
agencies): http://www.apta.com/links/state_local/ak.cfm
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