Montana Initiative 55, Gasoline Tax Measure (1952)
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| Topic Taxes and Transportation |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Montana Initiative 55 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Montana on November 4, 1952. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the present gas tax by one cent. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the present gas tax by one cent. |
Election results
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Montana Initiative 55 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 76,627 | 42.79% | ||
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102,455 | 57.21% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 55 was as follows:
| “ | For initiative 55 Against initiative 55 | ” |
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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Montana Helena (capital) |
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