Montana State Hospital Property Purchase Referendum (1912)
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| Topic Bond issues and Healthcare facility funding |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Montana State Hospital Property Purchase Referendum was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Montana on November 5, 1912. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing a State Bond of $553,000 for the purchase of Mitchell & Mussigchase property, for the care of its indigent insane and others needing hospital attention and treatment. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing a State Bond of $553,000 for the purchase of Mitchell & Mussigchase property, for the care of its indigent insane and others needing hospital attention and treatment. |
Election results
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34,235 | 52.92% | ||
| No | 30,461 | 47.08% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Hospital Property Purchase Referendum was as follows:
| “ | For the law authorizing a state bond of $553,000 to purchase Mitchell & Mussigchase property, for the care of its indigent insane and others needing hospital attention and treatment. Against the law authorizing a state bond of $553,000 to purchase Mitchell & Mussigchase property, for the care of its indigent insane and others needing hospital attention and treatment. | ” |
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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Footnotes
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