Public Law 75–662

That at the general election held in the Territory of Alaska, in the year 1938, for the election of a Delegate to Congress from Alaska, members of the Alaska Territorial Legislature, and such other officials of the Territory as may be by law then elective, each of the qualified electors of the Territory shall be afforded an opportunity to vote upon the question as to whether a one-house legislature shall be provided for the Territory of Alaska, such vote to be taken by furnishing to each of such electors a ballot, separate and apart from the ballot which embraces the names of the candidates for office to be voted upon at said election, having printed thereon the following:

“Special Referendum Ballot

“(Place an (X) in square before your preference.)

“(Vote for one only)

“□ I favor a one-house legislature for Alaska.

“□ I do NOT favor a one-house legislature for Alaska.”

Sec. 2.

Such ballots shall be prepared, printed, numbered, and distributed, so far as may be practicable, in the same form and manner as the ballots containing the names of candidates for office to be voted upon at said election; and the special referendum ballots so cast at said election shall be counted, tallied, canvassed, and returns thereon made in substantially the same manner as in the case of ballots containing the names of candidates.

Sec. 3.

The expense of preparing, printing, distributing, counting, tallying, and canvassing such special referendum ballots, and all other additional expenses incurred in said election by reason thereof, shall be paid in the same manner as the other costs and expenses of said election.