Montana Election of County Commissioners Amendment (1898)
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| Topic Local government officials and elections and Local government organization |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Montana Election of County Commissioners Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Montana on November 8, 1898. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to authorize the election of three commissioners in each county, one for a term of two years and two for a term of four years. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to authorize the election of three commissioners in each county, one for a term of two years and two for a term of four years. |
Election results
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Montana Election of County Commissioners Amendment |
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8,858 | 70.03% | ||
| No | 3,791 | 29.97% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Election of County Commissioners Amendment was as follows:
| “ | In each county, there shall be elected three County Commissioners, whose term of office shall be four years; provided, that the term of office of those elected on November 3, 1896, shall expire on the first Monday in January, 1903; and provided further, that at the general election to be held in November, 1902. One commissioner shall be elected for a term of two years, and two commissioners shall be elected for a term of four years, whose term of office shall begin on the said first Monday in January, 1903. A vacancy in the Board of County Commissioners shall be filled by appointment by the Judge of the Judicial District in which the vacancy occurs | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Montana Constitution
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required of all members of the legislature during one legislative session for the Montana State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. Since Montana has 150 legislators (100 Representatives and 50 Senators), at least 100 members must vote in favor of a constitutional amendment for it to pass. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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