Montana I-71, Legislative Approval for Nuclear Facilities Measure (1976)
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| Topic Nuclear energy and State legislative authority |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Montana I-71 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Montana on November 2, 1976. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported requiring any nuclear facility licensed under the Montana Major Facility Siting Act to meet additional criteria before getting a certificate to construct a nuclear facility. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring any nuclear facility licensed under the Montana Major Facility Siting Act to meet additional criteria before getting a certificate to construct a nuclear facility. |
Election results
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Montana I-71 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 120,557 | 40.66% | ||
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175,925 | 59.34% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for I-71 was as follows:
| “ | For an act to ban nuclear power in Montana until the conditions specified in this measure are met Against an act to ban nuclear power in Montana until the conditions specified in this measure are met | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
An initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. Proponents collected signatures to put the initiative on the ballot.
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Footnotes
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