Montana Referendum No. 51, University of Montana Levy Measure (1948)
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| Topic Higher education funding and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Montana Referendum No. 51 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Montana on November 2, 1948. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the tax rate on real and personal property to at most six mills for 10 years to support, maintain, and improve the University of Montana, the agricultural experiment stations, and the extension service. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the tax rate on real and personal property to at most six mills for 10 years to support, maintain, and improve the University of Montana, the agricultural experiment stations, and the extension service. |
Election results
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Montana Referendum No. 51 |
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77,820 | 60.80% | ||
| No | 50,167 | 39.20% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum No. 51 was as follows:
| “ | For the levy for university, agricultural experiment stations, and extension service Against the levy for 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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