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Montana Marijuana Legalization Initiative, CI-115 (2016)
| Montana Marijuana Legalization Initiative, CI-115 | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 8, 2016 | |
| Topic Marijuana | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
| Not on Ballot |
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The Marijuana Legalization Initiative, CI-115 was an initiated constitutional amendment proposed for the Montana ballot on November 8, 2016.
The measure would have allowed adults to possess, consume or purchase marijuana.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot text
The proposed text of the ballot was as follows:[1]
| “ | CI-115 amends Article II, Section 14, of the Montana Constitution to establish that adults
have the right to purchase, consume, and possess marijuana, subject to age limitations set by the Legislature or through ballot initiative. Federal criminal laws regarding marijuana will not be changed by the passage of this initiative, so the proposed constitutional initiative would not prevent prosecution of individuals in Montana under federal law. CI-115, if passed by the electorate, will become effective on January 1, 2017. [ ] YES on Initiative I-175 |
” |
Full text
The full text of the measure can be found here.
Path to the ballot
Anthony Varriano submitted the petition on August 11, 2015, and the measure was approved for circulation on October 5, 2015. Supporters needed to collect 48,349 valid signatures, which is 10 percent of the total number of votes cast in the last gubernatorial general election.[3] This measure did not meet signature requirements and did not qualify for the 2016 ballot.
State profile
| Demographic data for Montana | ||
|---|---|---|
| Montana | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 1,032,073 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 145,546 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 89.2% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 0.5% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 0.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 6.5% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.5% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 3.3% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 92.8% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 29.5% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $47,169 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 17% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Montana. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Montana
Montana voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, three are located in Montana, accounting for 1.46 percent of the total pivot counties.[4]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Montana had two Retained Pivot Counties and one Boomerang Pivot County, accounting for 1.10 and 4.00 percent of all Retained and Boomerang Pivot Counties, respectively.
More Montana coverage on Ballotpedia
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- More...
See also
- Montana 2016 ballot measures
- 2016 ballot measures
- Montana Legislature
- List of Montana ballot measures
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Montana Department of State, "BALLOT LANGUAGE FOR INITIATIVE," accessed December 16, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "Proposed 2016 Ballot Issues," accessed December 16, 2015
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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