Montana Terms of Office for County Officers Amendment (1942)
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| Topic County and municipal governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Montana Terms of Office for County Officers Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Montana on November 3, 1942. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported the measure to increase terms of office for county auditors, county attorneys, justices of peace, constables, and municipals officers, as well as limit certain appointed officials’ terms to no more than four years. |
A "no" vote opposed the measure to increase terms of office for county auditors, county attorneys, justices of peace, constables, and municipals officers, as well as limit certain appointed officials’ terms to no more than four years. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 37,321 | 41.73% | ||
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52,121 | 58.27% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Terms of Office for County Officers Amendment was as follows:
| “ | For the constitutional amendment Against the constitutional amendment | ” |
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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Footnotes
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