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The '''Montana Apportionment of the Legislature Amendment''', also known as '''Amendment 2''', was on the [[1966 ballot measures#Montana|November 8, 1966 ballot]] in [[Montana]] as a {{lrcafull}}, where it was '''approved'''. The measure required membership of both houses of the [[Montana Legislature|legislature]] to be based on population so that each member would represent approximately the same number of people.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/constitutionalam00montrich#page/4/mode/2up ''Montana Constitutional Convention Commission'', "Montana Constitutional Amendments 1889-1971," accessed July 28, 2014]</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/stream/constitutionalammontrich#page/n23/mode/2up ''Montana Constitutional Revision Commission'', Introduced Constitutional Amendments 1889-1969," accessed July 28, 2014]</ref>
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==Election results==
==Election results==
{{short outcome
|title= Montana Amendment 2 (1966)
|yes=96,246
|yespct=53.03
|no=85,248
|nopct=46.97
}}


Election results via: [https://archive.org/stream/constitutionalam00montrich#page/4/mode/2up Montana Constitutional Convention Commission]
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==Path to the ballot==


==Text of measure==
{{MontanaHBMPath|Type = LRCA |Year = 1966}}
The text of the measure can be read [http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/archives/1960s/1966/1966_VIP.pdf here].


==See also==
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* [[Montana 1966 ballot measures]]
* [[1966 ballot measures]]
* [[List of Montana ballot measures]]
* [[History of Initiative & Referendum in Montana]]


==External links==
==External links==
*[https://archive.org/stream/constitutionalammontrich#page/n0/mode/2up Introduced Constitutional Amendments 1889-1969]
*[https://sosmt.gov/elections/archives/ Montana Archived Election Results]
*[https://archive.org/stream/constitutionalam00montrich#page/4/mode/2up Constitutional Amendments 1889-1971]
*[http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/archives/1960s/1966/1966_VIP.pdf Amendment No. 2]


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==
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Latest revision as of 16:13, 31 March 2026

Montana Apportionment of the Legislature Amendment

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Election date

November 8, 1966

Topic
State legislative structure
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Montana Apportionment of the Legislature Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Montana on November 8, 1966. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported requiring Montana’s legislative assembly to be apportioned based on population following each census made by the authority of the United States. At such time the US constitution is amended or interpreted to permit the apportionment of one house of a state legislative assembly on factors other than population, the senate of the legislative assembly will be apportioned based on one senator for each county. Senatorial and representative districts may be altered from time to time as public convenience may require.

A "no" vote opposed requiring Montana’s legislative assembly to be apportioned based on population following each census made by the authority of the United States. At such time the US constitution is amended or interpreted to permit the apportionment of one house of a state legislative assembly on factors other than population, the senate of the legislative assembly will be apportioned based on one senator for each county. Senatorial and representative districts may be altered from time to time as public convenience may require.


Election results

Montana Apportionment of the Legislature Amendment

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

96,246 53.03%
No 85,248 46.97%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Apportionment of the Legislature Amendment was as follows:

For the amendment


Against the 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.

See also


External links

Footnotes