Montana 2012 ballot measures

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Five statewide ballot measures were approved for the 2012 ballot in the state of Montana. All five were approved by voters.

• The statewide petition drive deadline for ballot initiatives seeking ballot access in 2012 was June 22, 2012.
• The state signature requirement for initiated constitutional amendments was 48,673 and 24,337 for initiated state statutes.
• The Montana Legislature ended 2011 session on April 28, 2011.

On the ballot

See also: 2012 ballot measures

The following measures will appear on the 2012 ballot:

November 6:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	LR-120	Abortion	Relating to parental involvement for a minor’s abortion.	a
LRSS	LR-121	Immigration	Would require citizenship proof in order to receive state services.	a
LRSS	LR-122	Health care	Would allow residents to choose their health care insurance plans.	a
VR	IR-124	Marijuana	Would place a legislative repeal of 2004 initiative to a vote, instead of automatic law.	a
CISS	I-166	Elections	Set policy on prohibiting corporate contributions and expenditures in Montana elections.	a

Not on the ballot

See also: Proposed ballot measures that were not on a ballot

The following measures will not be on the ballot:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Eminent Domain Bill Referendum	Eminent domain	Would repeal House Bill 198, dealing with eminent domain.
LRCA	Legislative Session Amendment	State legislatures	Would require the Montana Legislature to meet annually instead of every other year.
LRSS	Montana Medical Marijuana Act Repeal	Marijuana	Would repeal the Montana Medical Marijuana Act.
LRCA	Life Begins at Conception Initiative	Abortion	Define life as beginning at conception.
LRCA	Term Limit Amendment	Term limits	Would revise term limits for state senators and representatives.
LRSS	Initiative Language Question	Elections	Would clarify initiative ballot language.
LR	State Pay Cap Referendum	Admin. of gov't.	Cap state employees' pay at twice the average household income in the state.
LRSS	Daylight Savings Referendum	Admin. of gov't	Referendum on opting out of daylight savings time.
LRCA	Signature Increase Question	Direct democracy measures	Would increase minimum number of signatures to qualify initiative.
LRCA	Economic Amendment	Natural resources	Relating to amending "inalienable rights" section of state constitution.
LRCA	Supreme Court Amendment	Elections	Would require Supreme Court candidates to run on partisan labels.
LRSS	Supreme Court Elections Question	Admin. of gov't.	Require election of supreme court justices be from supreme court districts.
LRSS	Taxpayer Dividend Measure	Taxes	Would allow residents to receive refunds of surplus state tax collections.
CICA	Juror Prosecution Amendment	Judiciary	Jurors be informed of power to prevent unjust prosecutions.
CICA	Definition of Person Amendment	Abortion	Define "person" to include all members of Homo sapiens at any stage of development.
CICA	Marijuana Legalization Amendment	Marijuana	Would legalize the use of marijuana in the state.
CICA	Initiative Repeal Amendment	Direct democracy	Would give the people the power to repeal or amend laws passed by initiative.

Local ballot measures

See also: Local ballot measure elections in 2012

No local measures have been identified for 2012. Read about local happenings here.

See also

• 2012 ballot measures
• List of Montana ballot measures
• Laws governing the initiative process in Montana
• Montana Legislature

Additional reading

• Ballot measures proposed in Montana Legislature
• Initiatives filed with the Montana Secretary of State for 2012
• 2012’s Crowded Ballot