Alaska — Measure 7 (Continuation, 1998)

Alaska voters approved Measure 7 (1998), reflecting continued application of the ballot-instruction system originally adopted in 1996 (Ballot Measure 9).

The measure maintained the same informational architecture, combining voter instruction with ballot-label disclosures tied to candidate positions on congressional term limits. It did not introduce a new eligibility framework, ballot-access restriction, or structural modification.

Classification

Ballot-Instruction Regime (Indirect · Informational Signaling · Office-Specific)
(continuation of 1996 system)

Structural Status

Architecture: unchanged
Mechanism: unchanged
Legal posture: unchanged (later rendered unenforceable under Cook v. Gralike)

Relationship to 1996 Measure

→ 1996 (Ballot Measure 9)

The 1998 measure reflects continuation of the ballot-instruction system rather than the introduction of a new design.

Structural Significance

Alaska illustrates multi-cycle persistence of a ballot-instruction regime within the 1996–2000 phase without architectural change.

Cross-References

→ Ballot Instruction Phase (1996–2000)
→ Worked Example — Cook v. Gralike, (2001)
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