Montana Election of Local Officers, Amendment 1 (1952)

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The Montana Election of Local Officers Amendment, also known as Amendment 1, was on the November 4, 1952 ballot in Montana as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was defeated. The measure would have authorized the legislature to provide for the election or appointment of county, township, precinct and municipal officers as public convenience may require. The measure also would have provided that the terms of office for these positions would be determined by law but not to exceed four years.

Election results

Montana Amendment 1 (1952)
Result		Votes	Percentage
d No		100,200	53.07%
Yes		88,604	46.93%

Election results via: Montana Constitutional Convention Commission

Text of measure

The text of the measure can be read here.

See also

Suggest a link

• Montana 1952 ballot measures
• 1952 ballot measures
• List of Montana ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Montana

External links

• Introduced Constitutional Amendments 1889-1969
• Constitutional Amendments 1889-1971
• Fallon County Times, "Constitutional Amendment," October 9, 1952

Footnotes

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