Montana Referendum Measure No. 37, State Insurance for Public Buildings Initiative (1936)
| Montana Referendum Measure No. 37 | |
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| Topic Insurance policy |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Montana Referendum Measure No. 37 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Montana on November 3, 1936. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported an act to provide state insurance for public buildings and their contents and provide for levying assessment premiums for the investment and distribution of the insurance fund and for payment of any losses. |
A "no" vote opposed an act to provide state insurance for public buildings and their contents and provide for levying assessment premiums for the investment and distribution of the insurance fund and for payment of any losses. |
Election results
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Montana Referendum Measure No. 37 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 67,067 | 44.32% | ||
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84,245 | 55.68% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum Measure No. 37 was as follows:
| “ | For Referendum Measure No. 37 Against Referendum Measure No. 37 | ” |
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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