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The '''Montana Campaign Expense Limits Initiative''', also known as '''I 304-305''', was on the [[1912 ballot measures#Montana|November 5, 1912 ballot]] in [[Montana]] as an {{issfull}}, where it was '''approved'''. The measure created campaign spending limits for public office candidates.<ref>[http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/Ballot_Issues/initandref2010tbl.pdf ''Montana Secretary of State'', "Statutory Initiative and Referendum Issues," accessed July 15, 2014]</ref><ref name="as0813">[http://www.newspaperarchive.com/anaconda-standard/1912-08-13/page-16 ''The Anaconda Standard'', "A Proclamation," August 13, 1912]</ref>
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==Election results==
==Election results==
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|title= Montana I 304-305 (1912)
|yes=44,337
|yespct=76.47
|no=13,645
|nopct=23.53
}}


Election results via: [http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/Ballot_Issues/initandref2010tbl.pdf Montana Secretary of State]
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==See also==
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* [[Montana 1912 ballot measures]]
==Path to the ballot==
* [[1912 ballot measures]]
 
* [[List of Montana ballot measures]]
{{MontanaHBMPath|Type = ISS |Year = 1912}}
* [[History of Initiative & Referendum in Montana]]
 
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/Ballot_Issues/initandref2010tbl.pdf Montana Secretary of State]
*[https://sosmt.gov/elections/archives/ Montana Archived Election Results]


==Footnotes==
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Latest revision as of 17:25, 25 February 2026

Montana Campaign Expense Limits Initiative

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Election date

November 5, 1912

Topic
Election administration and governance and Elections and campaigns
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Initiated state statute
Origin

Citizens



Montana Campaign Expense Limits Initiative was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Montana on November 5, 1912. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported proposing by initiative a petition to limit candidates’ campaign expenses; to define, prevent, and punish corrupt and illegal practices in nominations and elections; supply information to the electors for conducting contests for nominations and elections in certain cases.

A "no" vote opposed proposing by initiative a petition to limit candidates’ campaign expenses; to define, prevent, and punish corrupt and illegal practices in nominations and elections; supply information to the electors for conducting contests for nominations and elections in certain cases.


Election results

Montana Campaign Expense Limits Initiative

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

44,337 76.47%
No 13,645 23.53%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Campaign Expense Limits Initiative was as follows:

For Initiative Measure 304


Against Initiative Measure 305

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Montana

An initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. Proponents collected signatures to put the initiative on the ballot.

See also


External links

Footnotes