Montana 2012 ballot measures
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 |
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LRSS | LR-120 | Abortion | Relating to parental involvement for a minor’s abortion. | ![]() |
LRSS | LR-121 | Immigration | Would require citizenship proof in order to receive state services. | ![]() ![]() |
LRSS | LR-122 | Healthcare | Would allow residents to choose their healthcare insurance plans. | ![]() |
VR | IR-124 | Marijuana | Would place a legislative repeal of 2004 initiative to a vote, instead of automatic law. | ![]() |
CISS | I-166 | Elections | Set policy on prohibiting corporate contributions and expenditures in Montana elections. | ![]() ![]() |
Not on the ballot
The following measures will not be on the ballot:
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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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 Saving Referendum | Admin. of gov't | Referendum on opting out of daylight saving 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
Footnotes
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