Unalaska, AK – Tomorrow, Alaskans will be going to the polls to vote for members of Congress, state legislators, and a slew of other elected offices. But while things like the Senate race have been receiving the most press, there is also one ballot measure that could change the structure of the legislature in Juneau and thus impact all Alaskans.

Ballot Measure 1 would amend Alaska's constitution by adding four state representatives for a total of 44 representatives, and 2 state senators for a total of 22 senators. The state legislature has never been expanded.

The measure was introduced because redistricting is happening this year, and it's expected that some rural voting districts would cover larger areas - and that a couple could even lose their state legislators - since the Rail Belt population has increased while the rural population has declined.

Supporters of the measure say that it's especially important that rural districts not expand, since the states many towns and villages are unique from each other. They also argue that a community like Unalakleet has different needs than Barrow, which it could get lumped with as the bush population shrinks.

Vic Fischer is a former state senator and one of the delegates at the Constitutional convention. He supports making an amendment to increase the size of the legislature.

"The rural areas will lose representation," says Fischer, if the measure does not pass.

Council member Dennis Robinson also thinks it's time that the legislature be expanded.

"We are the largest state, but we've got the smallest legislature," says Robinson, referring to the state's geographical area.

But Rep. Carl Gatto, who lives in Palmer and represents District 17, does not think the measure is necessary. Expanding the legislature would require $4 million in improvements to the capitol building, and then increased expenditures on staff after that.

He also says that while Alaska has the smallest legislature of any state, its constituent-to-legislator ratio is actually pretty good in comparison, given the state's population.

"States like California, when you look at the number of people that each district has, I've been in conferences there where people say, You've got 20,000 people in a district - we've got 150,000!" says Gatto.

In addition to Measure 1, Alaskans will vote on two bonding propositions. Proposition A would bond for $600 million for the purpose of purchasing mortgages for qualifying veterans. Proposition B would bond for almost $400 million for the purpose of constructing research, education, and library facilities.