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Montana Referendum No. 46, Educational Bonds Measure (1942)

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Montana Referendum No. 46

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Election date

November 3, 1942

Topic
Bond issues and Higher education funding
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred state statute
Origin

State legislature



Montana Referendum No. 46 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Montana on November 3, 1942. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported issuing a $350,000 bond to build and equip necessary buildings at North Montana College.

A "no" vote opposed issuing a $350,000 bond to build and equip necessary buildings at North Montana College.


Election results

Montana Referendum No. 46

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 25,027 29.81%

Defeated No

58,921 70.19%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Referendum No. 46 was as follows:

For the bond issue for Northern Montana College Educational Bonds


Against the bond issue for Northern Montana College Educational Bonds

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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