Montana Referendum Measure No. 27, Repeal Presidential Primary Measure (1924)
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| Topic Elections and campaigns |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Montana Referendum No. 27 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Montana on November 4, 1924. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported repealing the presidential preference law, which allowed people to pick candidates for president and vice president by direct vote. |
A "no" vote opposed repealing the presidential preference law, which allowed people to pick candidates for president and vice president by direct vote. |
Election results
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Montana Referendum No. 27 |
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77,948 | 57.53% | ||
| No | 57,540 | 42.47% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum No. 27 was as follows:
| “ | For the referendum measure No. 27 Against the referendum measure No. 27 | ” |
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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