Montana Initiative No. 308-309, Direct Presidential Preference Primary Initiative (1912)
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| Topic Presidential electoral vote |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Montana Initiative No. 308-309 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Montana on November 5, 1912. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported proposing, by initiative petition, a law to provide the people of Montana their preference for party candidates for president and vice president by direct vote. |
A "no" vote opposed proposing, by initiative petition, a law to provide the people of Montana their preference for party candidates for president and vice president by direct vote. |
Election results
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Montana Initiative No. 308-309 |
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46,241 | 79.20% | ||
| No | 12,144 | 20.80% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative No. 308-309 was as follows:
| “ | For Initiative Measure 308 Against Initiative Measure 309 | ” |
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
External links
Footnotes
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