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Ak. Const. art. I, § 2 — Article I / Section 2
AK Const., Article I, Section 2
Status: in_force

Effect of Referendum If the constitution shall be adopted by the electors and if a majority of all the votes cast for and against this ordinance favor its adoption, then the following shall become operative upon the effective date of the constitution: "As a matter of immediate public necessity, to relieve economic distress among individual fishermen and those dependent upon them for a livelihood, to conserve the rapidly dwindling supply of salmon in Alaska, to insure fair competition among those engaged in commercial fishing, and to make manifest the will of the people of Alaska, the use of fish traps for the taking of salmon for commercial purposes is hereby prohibited in all the coastal waters of the State." Notes (not in original) [ edit ] ↑ Increased to five This work is in the public domain in the U.S. because it is an edict of a government , local or foreign. See § 313.6(C)(2) of the Compendium II: Copyright Office Practices . Such documents include "legislative enactments, judicial decisions, administrative rulings, public ordinances, or similar types of official legal materials" as well as "any translation prepared by a government employee acting within the course of his or her official duties." These do not include works of the Organization of American States, United Nations, or any of the UN specialized agencies. See Compendium III § 313.6(C)(2) and 17 U.S.C. 104(b)(5). A non-American governmental edict may still be copyrighted outside the U.S. Similar to {{ PD-in-USGov }}, the above U.S. Copyright Office Practice does not prevent U.S. states or localities from holding copyright abroad, depending on foreign copyright laws and regulations. Public domain Public domain false false
Ak. Const. art. I, § 14 — Article I / Section 14
AK Const., Article I, Section 14
Status: in_force

Convention Assistance The president of the Alaska Constitutional Convention, or a person designated by him, may assist in carrying out the purposes of this ordinance. The unexpended and unobligated funds appropriated to the Alaska Constitutional Convention by Chapter 46, SLA 1955, may be used to defray expenses attributable to the referendum and the election required by this ordinance.
Ak. Const. art. 7, § 0 — Article 7 / Section 0
AK Const., Article 7
Status: in_force

[ edit ] § 1. Public Education The legislature shall by general law establish and maintain a system of public schools open to all children of the State, and may provide for other public educational institutions. Schools and institutions so established shall be free from sectarian control. No money shall be paid from public funds for the direct benefit of any religious or other private educational institution. § 2. State University The University of Alaska is hereby established as the state university and constituted a body corporate. It shall have title to all real and personal property now or hereafter set aside for or conveyed to it. Its property shall be administered and disposed of according to law. § 3. Board of Regents The University of Alaska shall be governed by a board of regents. The regents shall be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by a majority of the members of the legislature in joint session. The board shall, in accordance with law, formulate policy and appoint the president of the university. He shall be the executive officer of the board. § 4. Public Health The legislature shall provide for the promotion and protection of public health. § 5. Public Welfare The legislature shall provide for public welfare.
Ak. Const. art. I, § 4 — Article I / Section 4
AK Const., Article I, Section 4
Status: in_force

Election of Senators and Representative Two United States senators and one United State representative shall be chosen at the 1956 general election.
Ak. Const. art. I, § 9 — Article I / Section 9
AK Const., Article I, Section 9
Status: in_force

Independent Candidates Persons not representing any political party may become independent candidates for the offices of senator or representative by filing applications in the manner provided in section 38-5-10, ACLA 1949, insofar as applicable. Applications must be filed in the office of the director of finance of the Territory on or before June 30, 1956.
Ak. Const. art. I, § 12 — Article I / Section 12
AK Const., Article I, Section 12
Status: in_force

Ballot Form; Who Elected The ballot form shall group separately the candidates seeking the regular senate term, those seeking the short senate term, and candidates for representative. The candidate for each office receiving the largest number of votes cast for that office shall be elected.
Ak. Const. art. 15, § 1 — Article 15 / Section 1
AK Const., Article 15, Section 1
Status: in_force

Ballot Each elector who offers to vote upon the ratification of the constitution may, upon the same ballot, vote on a third proposition, which shall be as follows: "Shall Ordinance Number Three of the Alaska Constitutional Convention, prohibiting the use of fish traps for the taking of salmon for commercial purposes in the coastal waters of the State, be adopted?" Yes [ ] No [ ]
Ak. Const. art. 15, § 4 — Article 15 / Section 4
AK Const., Article 15, Section 4
Status: in_force

Election of Senators and Representative Two United States senators and one United State representative shall be chosen at the 1956 general election.
Ak. Const. art. I, § 5 — Article I / Section 5
AK Const., Article I, Section 5
Status: in_force

Terms One senator shall be chosen for the regular term expiring on January 3, 1963, and the other for an initial short term expiring on January 3, 1961, unless when they are seated the Senate prescribes other expiration dates. The representative shall be chosen for the regular term of two years expiring January 3, 1959.
Ak. Const. art. I, § 13 — Article I / Section 13
AK Const., Article I, Section 13
Status: in_force

Duties and Emoluments The duties and emoluments of the offices of senator and representative shall be as prescribed by law.
Ak. Const. art. 15, § 9 — Article 15 / Section 9
AK Const., Article 15, Section 9
Status: in_force

Independent Candidates Persons not representing any political party may become independent candidates for the offices of senator or representative by filing applications in the manner provided in section 38-5-10, ACLA 1949, insofar as applicable. Applications must be filed in the office of the director of finance of the Territory on or before June 30, 1956.
Ak. Const. art. 14, § 0 — Article 14 / Section 0
AK Const., Article 14
Status: in_force

[ edit ] Repealed by 1998 Ballot Measure No. 3.
Ak. Const. art. I, § 8 — Article I / Section 8
AK Const., Article I, Section 8
Status: in_force

Election Procedure Except as provided herein, the laws of the Territory governing elections to the office of Delegate to Congress shall, to the extent applicable, govern the election of the senators and representative. Territorial and other officials shall perform their duties with reference to this election accordingly.
Ak. Const. art. I, § 1 — Article I / Section 1
AK Const., Article I, Section 1
Status: in_force

Ballot Each elector who offers to vote upon the ratification of the constitution may, upon the same ballot, vote on a third proposition, which shall be as follows: "Shall Ordinance Number Three of the Alaska Constitutional Convention, prohibiting the use of fish traps for the taking of salmon for commercial purposes in the coastal waters of the State, be adopted?" Yes [ ] No [ ]
Ak. Const. art. I, § 15 — Article I / Section 15
AK Const., Article I, Section 15
Status: in_force

Alternate Effective Dates If the Congress of the United States seats the senators and representative elected pursuant to this ordinance and approves the constitution before the first election of state officers, then section 25 of article XV shall be void and shall be replaced by the following: "The provisions of the constitution applicable to the first election of state officers shall take effect immediately upon the admission of Alaska into the Union as a state. The remainder of the constitution shall take effect when the elected governor takes office." Ordinance No. 3 - Abolition of Fish Traps [ edit ]
Ak. Const. art. 15, § 15 — Article 15 / Section 15
AK Const., Article 15, Section 15
Status: in_force

Alternate Effective Dates If the Congress of the United States seats the senators and representative elected pursuant to this ordinance and approves the constitution before the first election of state officers, then section 25 of article XV shall be void and shall be replaced by the following: "The provisions of the constitution applicable to the first election of state officers shall take effect immediately upon the admission of Alaska into the Union as a state. The remainder of the constitution shall take effect when the elected governor takes office." Ordinance No. 3 - Abolition of Fish Traps [ edit ]
Ak. Const. art. I, § 3 — Article I / Section 3
AK Const., Article I, Section 3
Status: in_force

Approval Upon ratification of the constitution by the people of Alaska and separate approval of this ordinance by a majority of all votes cast for and against it, the remainder of this ordinance shall become effective.
Ak. Const. art. 15, § 8 — Article 15 / Section 8
AK Const., Article 15, Section 8
Status: in_force

Election Procedure Except as provided herein, the laws of the Territory governing elections to the office of Delegate to Congress shall, to the extent applicable, govern the election of the senators and representative. Territorial and other officials shall perform their duties with reference to this election accordingly.
Ak. Const. art. 15, § 2 — Article 15 / Section 2
AK Const., Article 15, Section 2
Status: in_force

Effect of Referendum If the constitution shall be adopted by the electors and if a majority of all the votes cast for and against this ordinance favor its adoption, then the following shall become operative upon the effective date of the constitution: "As a matter of immediate public necessity, to relieve economic distress among individual fishermen and those dependent upon them for a livelihood, to conserve the rapidly dwindling supply of salmon in Alaska, to insure fair competition among those engaged in commercial fishing, and to make manifest the will of the people of Alaska, the use of fish traps for the taking of salmon for commercial purposes is hereby prohibited in all the coastal waters of the State." Notes (not in original) [ edit ] ↑ Increased to five This work is in the public domain in the U.S. because it is an edict of a government , local or foreign. See § 313.6(C)(2) of the Compendium II: Copyright Office Practices . Such documents include "legislative enactments, judicial decisions, administrative rulings, public ordinances, or similar types of official legal materials" as well as "any translation prepared by a government employee acting within the course of his or her official duties." These do not include works of the Organization of American States, United Nations, or any of the UN specialized agencies. See Compendium III § 313.6(C)(2) and 17 U.S.C. 104(b)(5). A non-American governmental edict may still be copyrighted outside the U.S. Similar to {{ PD-in-USGov }}, the above U.S. Copyright Office Practice does not prevent U.S. states or localities from holding copyright abroad, depending on foreign copyright laws and regulations. Public domain Public domain false false
Ak. Const. art. 15, § 14 — Article 15 / Section 14
AK Const., Article 15, Section 14
Status: in_force

Convention Assistance The president of the Alaska Constitutional Convention, or a person designated by him, may assist in carrying out the purposes of this ordinance. The unexpended and unobligated funds appropriated to the Alaska Constitutional Convention by Chapter 46, SLA 1955, may be used to defray expenses attributable to the referendum and the election required by this ordinance.
Ak. Const. art. 13, § 0 — Article 13 / Section 0
AK Const., Article 13
Status: in_force

[ edit ] § 1. Amendments Amendments to this constitution may be proposed by a two-thirds vote of each house of the legislature. The lieutenant governor shall prepare a ballot title and proposition summarizing each proposed amendment, and shall place them on the ballot for the next general election. If a majority of the votes cast on the proposition favor the amendment, it shall be adopted. Unless otherwise provided in the amendment, it becomes effective thirty days after the certification of the election returns by the lieutenant governor. [Amended 1970, 1974] § 2. Convention The legislature may call constitutional conventions at any time. § 3. Call by Referendum If during any ten-year period a constitutional convention has not been held, the lieutenant governor shall place on the ballot for the next general election the question: "Shall there be a Constitutional Convention?" If a majority of the votes cast on the question are in the negative, the question need not be placed on the ballot until the end of the next ten-year period. If a majority of the votes cast on the question are in the affirmative, delegates to the convention shall be chosen at the next regular statewide election, unless the legislature provides for the election of the delegates at a special election. The lieutenant governor shall issue the call for the convention. Unless other provisions have been made by law, the call shall conform as nearly as possible to the act calling the Alaska Constitutional Convention of 1955, including, but not limited to, number of members, districts, election and certification of delegates, and submission and ratification of revisions and ordinances. The appropriation provisions of the call shall be self-executing and shall constitute a first claim on the state treasury. [Amended 1970] § 4. Powers Constitutional conventions shall have plenary power to amend or revise the constitution, subject only to ratification by the people. No call for a constitutional convention shall limit these powers of the convention.
Ak. Const. art. 15, § 10 — Article 15 / Section 10
AK Const., Article 15, Section 10
Status: in_force

Party Nominations Party nominations for senators and representative shall, for this election only, be made by party conventions in the manner prescribed in section 38-4-11, ACLA 1949, for filling a vacancy in a party nomination occurring after a primary election. The names of the candidates nominated shall be certified by the chairman and secretary of the central committee of each political party to the director of finance of the Territory on or before June 30, 1956.
Ak. Const. art. I, § 11 — Article I / Section 11
AK Const., Article I, Section 11
Status: in_force

Certification The director of finance shall certify the names of all candidates for senators and representatives to the clerks of court by July 15, 1956. The clerks of court shall cause the names to be printed on the official ballot for the general election. Independent candidates shall be identified as provided in section 38-5-10, ACLA 1949. Candidates nominated at party conventions shall be identified with appropriate party designations as is provided by law for nominations at primary elections.
Ak. Const. art. 5, § 0 — Article 5 / Section 0
AK Const., Article 5
Status: in_force

[ edit ] § 1. Qualified Voters Every citizen of the United States who is at least eighteen years of age, who meets registration residency requirements which may be prescribed by law, and who is qualified to vote under this article, may vote in any state or local election. A voter shall have been, immediately preceding the election, a thirty day resident of the election district in which he seeks to vote, except that for purposes of voting for President and Vice President of the United States other residency requirements may be prescribed by law. Additional voting qualifications may be prescribed by law for bond issue elections of political subdivisions. [Amended 1966, 1970 & 1972] § 2. Disqualifications No person may vote who has been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude unless his civil rights have been restored. No person may vote who has been judicially determined to be of unsound mind unless the disability has been removed. § 3. Methods of Voting; Election Contests Methods of voting, including absentee voting, shall be prescribed by law. Secrecy of voting shall be preserved. The procedure for determining election contests, with right of appeal to the courts, shall be prescribed by law. § 4. Voting Precincts; Registration The legislature may provide a system of permanent registration of voters, and may establish voting precincts within election districts. § 5. General Elections General elections shall be held on the second Tuesday in October of every even-numbered year, but the month and day may be changed by law. Editor's Note. Exercising its authority under this section, the legislature has provided that the date of general elections is the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in every even-numbered year.
Ak. Const. art. 15, § 5 — Article 15 / Section 5
AK Const., Article 15, Section 5
Status: in_force

Terms One senator shall be chosen for the regular term expiring on January 3, 1963, and the other for an initial short term expiring on January 3, 1961, unless when they are seated the Senate prescribes other expiration dates. The representative shall be chosen for the regular term of two years expiring January 3, 1959.
Ak. Const. art. 15, § 11 — Article 15 / Section 11
AK Const., Article 15, Section 11
Status: in_force

Certification The director of finance shall certify the names of all candidates for senators and representatives to the clerks of court by July 15, 1956. The clerks of court shall cause the names to be printed on the official ballot for the general election. Independent candidates shall be identified as provided in section 38-5-10, ACLA 1949. Candidates nominated at party conventions shall be identified with appropriate party designations as is provided by law for nominations at primary elections.
Ak. Const. art. 15, § 6 — Article 15 / Section 6
AK Const., Article 15, Section 6
Status: in_force

Qualifications Candidates for senators and representative shall have the qualifications prescribed in the Constitution of the United States and shall be qualified voters of Alaska.
Ak. Const. art. 15, § 3 — Article 15 / Section 3
AK Const., Article 15, Section 3
Status: in_force

Approval Upon ratification of the constitution by the people of Alaska and separate approval of this ordinance by a majority of all votes cast for and against it, the remainder of this ordinance shall become effective.
Ak. Const. art. I, § 6 — Article I / Section 6
AK Const., Article I, Section 6
Status: in_force

Qualifications Candidates for senators and representative shall have the qualifications prescribed in the Constitution of the United States and shall be qualified voters of Alaska.
Ak. Const. art. 15, § 12 — Article 15 / Section 12
AK Const., Article 15, Section 12
Status: in_force

Ballot Form; Who Elected The ballot form shall group separately the candidates seeking the regular senate term, those seeking the short senate term, and candidates for representative. The candidate for each office receiving the largest number of votes cast for that office shall be elected.
Ak. Const. art. I, § 10 — Article I / Section 10
AK Const., Article I, Section 10
Status: in_force

Party Nominations Party nominations for senators and representative shall, for this election only, be made by party conventions in the manner prescribed in section 38-4-11, ACLA 1949, for filling a vacancy in a party nomination occurring after a primary election. The names of the candidates nominated shall be certified by the chairman and secretary of the central committee of each political party to the director of finance of the Territory on or before June 30, 1956.
Ak. Const. art. 15, § 7 — Article 15 / Section 7
AK Const., Article 15, Section 7
Status: in_force

Other Office Holding Until the admission of Alaska as a state, the senators and representative may also hold or be nominated and elected to other offices of the United States or of the Territory of Alaska, provided that no person may receive compensation for more than one office.
Ak. Const. art. 15, § 13 — Article 15 / Section 13
AK Const., Article 15, Section 13
Status: in_force

Duties and Emoluments The duties and emoluments of the offices of senator and representative shall be as prescribed by law.
Ak. Const. art. I, § 7 — Article I / Section 7
AK Const., Article I, Section 7
Status: in_force

Other Office Holding Until the admission of Alaska as a state, the senators and representative may also hold or be nominated and elected to other offices of the United States or of the Territory of Alaska, provided that no person may receive compensation for more than one office.