Montana Referendum 58, Training School Bond Measure (1954)
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| Topic Bond issues and Education |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Montana Referendum 58 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Montana on November 2, 1954. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported issuing a $1.5 million bond for the construction and equipment of necessary buildings, other permanent improvements, and the acquisition of necessary grounds for the Montana State Training School. |
A "no" vote opposed issuing a $1.5 million bond for the construction and equipment of necessary buildings, other permanent improvements, and the acquisition of necessary grounds for the Montana State Training School. |
Election results
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Montana Referendum 58 |
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131,400 | 83.49% | ||
| No | 25,982 | 16.51% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 58 was as follows:
| “ | For initiative 58 Against initiative 58 | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Montana State Legislature to place a state statute on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 51 votes in the Montana House of Representatives and 26 votes in the Montana State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Statutes require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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