Montana Initiative No. 26, Pari Mutuel Betting (1922)
| Montana Initiative No. 26, Pari Mutuel Betting | |
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| Topic Gambling policy |
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Origin |
Montana Initiative No. 26, Pari Mutuel Betting was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Montana on November 7, 1922. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported the initiative to ban betting in Montana except for pari-mutuel betting on agriculture and livestock exhibitions at state and county fairs, conducted by the respective managing agency. |
A "no" vote opposed the initiative to ban betting in Montana except for pari-mutuel betting on agriculture and livestock exhibitions at state and county fairs, conducted by the respective managing agency. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 60,057 | 47.51% | ||
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66,363 | 52.49% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative No. 26, Pari Mutuel Betting was as follows:
| “ | For Initiative No. 26, relating to pari-mutuel betting Against Initiative No. 26, relating to pari-mutuel betting | ” |
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.
See also
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Footnotes
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