Montana Limit State Spending, CI-7 (1976)

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The Montana Limit State Spending Amendment, also known as CI-7, was on the November 2, 1976 ballot in Montana as an initiated constitutional amendment, where it was defeated. The measure would have limited state spending to $375 million for every two years until 1983. The measure also would have reduced the amount of federal funds that state could accept by 15 percent a year until 1984.

Election results

Montana CI-7 (1976)
Result		Votes	Percentage
d No		194,734	69.32%
Yes		86,191	30.68%

Election results via: Montana Secretary of State

Text of measure

The text of the measure can be read here.

See also

Suggest a link

• Montana 1976 ballot measures
• 1976 ballot measures
• List of Montana ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Montana

External links

• Montana Constitutional Amendments
• Montana Initiative and Referendum
• Constitutional Initiative Amendment No. 7

Footnotes

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