Montana Salaries of Justices Amendment (1964)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Montana Salaries of Justices Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Montana on November 3, 1964. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to equalize judges’ salaries during their term of office so that all judges performing the same service receive the same salary. Also, deletes an obsolete provision. Thus, supreme court justices and district court judges shall each be paid quarterly by the state; their salaries will not be diminished during their respective terms. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to equalize judges’ salaries during their term of office so that all judges performing the same service receive the same salary. Also, deletes an obsolete provision. Thus, supreme court justices and district court judges shall each be paid quarterly by the state; their salaries will not be diminished during their respective terms. |
Election results
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119,229 | 64.48% | ||
| No | 65,679 | 35.52% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Salaries of Justices Amendment was as follows:
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Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Montana Constitution
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. Since Montana has 150 legislators (100 Representatives and 50 Senators), at least 100 members must vote in favor of a constitutional amendment for it to pass. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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