Montana Referendum No. 42, University of Montana Levy Measure (1940)
| Montana Referendum No. 42 | |
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| Topic Higher education funding and Property taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Montana Referendum No. 42 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Montana on November 5, 1940. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported the measure to increase the tax levy on real and personal property to three and a half mills for the support, maintenance, and improvement of the university, agricultural experiment stations, and extension service. |
A "no" vote opposed the measure to increase the tax levy on real and personal property to three and a half mills for the support, maintenance, and improvement of the university, agricultural experiment stations, and extension service. |
Election results
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Montana Referendum No. 42 |
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58,968 | 52.67% | ||
| No | 52,998 | 47.33% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum No. 42 was as follows:
| “ | For the levy for the university, agricultural experiment stations, and extension service Against the levy for the university, agricultural experiment stations, and extension service | ” |
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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