Montana Referendum 53, Slot Machines Measure (1950)
| Montana Referendum 53 | |
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| Topic Gambling policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Montana Referendum 53 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Montana on November 7, 1950. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting slot machines in Montana. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting slot machines in Montana. |
Election results
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Montana Referendum 53 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 55,348 | 28.29% | ||
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140,309 | 71.71% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 53 was as follows:
| “ | For referendum 53 Against referendum 53 | ” |
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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