(a) If a majority of persons voting on the question vote to approve a different local option, a municipality or established village shall change a local option previously adopted under Alaska Stat. § 04.11.491 to the different approved option.

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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 04.11.493

  • municipality: means a political subdivision incorporated under the laws of the state that is a home rule or general law city, a home rule or general law borough, or a unified municipality. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) A ballot question to change a local option under this section must at least contain language substantially similar to: “Shall (name of municipality or village) change the local option currently in effect, that prohibits (current local option under Alaska Stat. § 04.11.491), and adopt in its place a local option to prohibit (proposed local option under Alaska Stat. § 04.11.491)? (yes or no).”