Montana 2010 ballot measures

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Four statewide questions were on the November 2, 2010 ballot in the state of Montana.

• The earliest date to begin the process of circulating petitions for signatures for 2010 ballot issues was June 18, 2009.

• The earliest date to submit signed ballot issue petitions to county election administrators to qualify for the 2010 ballot was October 16, 2009, except for signatures for veto referendum ballot issues.

• Signatures had to have been filed by June 18, 2010 to county clerks' offices.

• The deadline for county clerks to submit signatures was on July 16, 2010.

• The required amount of signatures for a state statute was 24,337.

• The required number of signatures for constitutional amendments was 48,673.

• 26 total ballot initiatives were filed with the Montana Secretary of State.

• Only a total of eleven initiatives were approved for circulation for petition signatures in advance of the signature deadline. One initiative withdrew from circulation.

On the ballot

November 2:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ABR	Constitutional Convention Question	Admin. of gov't	Whether or not to have a constitutional convention in the state of Montana	d
CISS	I-161	Environment	Change how hunter access programs are funded.	a
CISS	I-164	Admin. of gov't	Cap yearly interest rates of payday and title loans at 36 percent.	a
CICA	CI-105	Property tax	Prohibit any new tax on the sale or transfer of real property.	a

Not on the ballot

See also Proposed ballot measures that were not on a ballot

The following measures did not appear on any 2010 ballot:

Type	Title	Subject	Description
CISS	Commercial Trapping Amendment	Animal rights	Prohibit commercial trapping of animals on public lands
CICA	Trust Fund Amendment	Admin. of gov't	Establish and fund the Older Montanans Trust Fund
CISS	Eminent Domain Reform Amendment	Eminent domain	Reform laws in Montana governing eminent domain
CICA	Juries Right to Judge Amendment	Admin. of gov't	Give juries the right to judge law
CICA	Citizen Grand Juries Amendment	Admin. of gov't	Allows citizens to convene grand juries
CISS	Marijuana Repeal	Marijuana	Would repeal the Montana Medical Marijuana Act
CICA	Property Tax Limit Amendment	Admin. of gov't	Limit annual property tax increases
CICA	Drug Treatment Proposal	Alcohol	Revenue from alcohol sales taxes to fund alcohol treatment programs
CICA	Boundary Amendment	Admin. of gov't	Would reinstate boundaries from Montana's original constitution
CICA	Life Begins at Conception Initiative	Abortion	Define life as beginning at conception
CICA	Irrigation Ditches Amendment	Environment	Irrigation ditches being distinct from natural waterways

Local ballot measures

February 9 • May 4 • June 8

See also

• 2010 ballot measures
• List of Montana ballot measures
• List of ballot measures by state
• Montana Legislature
• Laws governing the initiative process in Montana

External links

• Proposed initiatives that did not qualify for the ballot