Montana Initiative 54, Military Honorarium Measure (1950)
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| Topic Bond issues and Veterans policy |
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Origin |
Montana Initiative 54 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Montana on November 7, 1950. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing adjusted compensation, an honorarium, to residents of Montana on active duty in US military forces during World War Two by creating the war veterans compensation fund, issuing bonds, and an excise tax on cigarettes. |
A "no" vote opposed providing adjusted compensation, an honorarium, to residents of Montana on active duty in US military forces during World War Two by creating the war veterans compensation fund, issuing bonds, and an excise tax on cigarettes. |
Election results
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Montana Initiative 54 |
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108,251 | 58.94% | ||
| No | 75,411 | 41.06% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 54 was as follows:
| “ | For initiative 54 Against initiative 54 | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
An initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. Proponents collected signatures to put the initiative on the ballot.
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Footnotes
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