Montana Investment of State Funds Initiative (1914)
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| Topic Revenue allocation and State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Montana Investment of State Funds Initiative was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Montana on November 3, 1914. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported approving a proposition to fix the tax rate on real and personal property at three and ½ mills for 10 years to create revenue for the support of educational institutions. |
A "no" vote opposed approving a proposition to fix the tax rate on real and personal property at three and ½ mills for 10 years to create revenue for the support of educational institutions. |
Election results
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45,162 | 61.91% | ||
| No | 27,780 | 38.09% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Investment of State Funds Initiative was as follows:
| “ | For Initiative Measure No. 8 relating to the Investment of Permanent State Funds herein designated Against said Measure No. 8 | ” |
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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