Montana Terminal Elevator Bonds Referendum (1918)
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| Topic Agriculture policy and Bond issues |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Montana Terminal Elevator Bond Referendum was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Montana on November 5, 1918. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported issuing a state bond of $250,000 to build a terminal elevator at Great Falls. |
A "no" vote opposed issuing a state bond of $250,000 to build a terminal elevator at Great Falls. |
Election results
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54,215 | 64.66% | ||
| No | 29,630 | 35.34% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Terminal Elevator Bond Referendum was as follows:
| “ | For the law authorizing the state bond for a terminal elevator. Against law authorizing the state bond for a terminal elevator. | ” |
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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