Montana Levy for Education Referendum (1914)
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| Topic Higher education funding and Public education funding |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Montana Levy for Education Referendum was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Montana on November 3, 1914. It was defeated.
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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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 28,703 | 38.29% | ||
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46,265 | 61.71% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Levy for Education Referendum was as follows:
| “ | For the adoption of a temporary increase of one mill in the rate of taxation for state purposes for the support of our educational institutions. Against the adoption of a temporary increase of one mill in the rate of taxation for state purposes for the support of our educational institutions. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Montana State Legislature to place a state statute on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 51 votes in the Montana House of Representatives and 26 votes in the Montana State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Statutes require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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