Activists in Juneau filed paperwork Monday which could lead to a local ballot questions in the fall asking voters to limit cruise ships’ access to the capital city, according to Alaska Public.

The paperwork is the first step in the ballot initiative process. The city clerk has until May 3 to certify or deny the paperwork. If there are no problems, the organizers’ next big hurdle will be to collect nearly 3,000 signatures of qualified local voters in 30 days.

The charter amendment questions could appear on ballots in the next regular municipal election on Oct. 5.

Before the pandemic, tourism was Juneau’s biggest private sector employer.