Montana Referendum No. 33, Bonds for State Institutions Measure (1930)
| Montana Referendum No. 33 | |
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| Topic Bond issues and Prison and jail funding |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Montana Referendum No. 33 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Montana on November 4, 1930. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported the measure to issue a $3 million bond for the construction, repair, equipment of necessary buildings, other permanent improvements, and acquisition of necessary grounds at several institutions, including educational institutions, the state orphans’ home, insane asylums, and prisons. |
A "no" vote opposed the measure to issue a $3 million bond for the construction, repair, equipment of necessary buildings, other permanent improvements, and acquisition of necessary grounds at several institutions, including educational institutions, the state orphans’ home, insane asylums, and prisons. |
Election results
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Montana Referendum No. 33 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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77,761 | 57.15% | ||
| No | 58,312 | 42.85% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum No. 33 was as follows:
| “ | For the Bond Issue for State Institutions Against the Bond Issue for State Institutions | ” |
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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