Montana Elected Board of Education Amendment (2016)
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| Type | Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
| Origin | Montana Legislature & Governor |
| Topic | Elections |
| Status | Not on the ballot |
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
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A Montana Elected Board of Education Amendment did not make the November 8, 2016 ballot in Montana as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. The measure, upon voter approval, would have made the Montana Board of Education an elected body, rather than an appointed one. The amendment would have divided the state into seven districts. Each district would have elected a person to serve on the board.[1]
Opposition
Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy (D-16) expressed concern that the amendment would decrease Native American representation on the Board of Education.[2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Montana Constitution
A two-thirds vote is required in two successive sessions of the Montana Legislature in order for an amendment to be placed on the ballot.
The amendment was introduced on February 5, 2015, then taken in and out of committee through April until it failed to receive a third reading in the House on April 18, 2015.[3]
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