Montana Referendum 56, Presidential Primary Measure (1954)
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| Topic Elections and campaigns |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Montana Referendum 56 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Montana on November 2, 1954. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported moving the presidential primary to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June, where voters will express their popular choice for president and vice president. National delegates must pledge to vote for the candidate that the people of Montana picked. Delegates cannot switch candidates if they receive more than 20% of the total votes cast. |
A "no" vote opposed moving the presidential primary to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June, where voters will express their popular choice for president and vice president. National delegates must pledge to vote for the candidate that the people of Montana picked. Delegates cannot switch candidates if they receive more than 20% of the total votes cast. |
Election results
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Montana Referendum 56 |
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99,337 | 68.88% | ||
| No | 44,884 | 31.12% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 56 was as follows:
| “ | For initiative 56 Against initiative 56 | ” |
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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