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Montana Amendment 1, Initiative and Referendum Amendment (1906)
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| Topic Initiative and referendum process |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Montana Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Montana on November 6, 1906. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to establish the initiative and referendum process in the state. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to establish the initiative and referendum process in the state. |
Election results
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Montana Amendment 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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36,374 | 84.61% | ||
| No | 6,616 | 15.39% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | [ ] For the Amendment to the Constitution providing for Direct Legislation and Reference of Laws [ ] Against the Amendment to the Constitution providing for Direct Legislation and Reference of Laws | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required of all members of the legislature during one legislative session for the Montana State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
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