Montana Referendum 59, Liquor Tax Measure (1958)
| Montana Referendum No. 59 | |
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| Topic Alcohol laws and Taxes |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Montana Referendum No. 59 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Montana on November 4, 1958. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported an excise tax on liquor at 16% of the retail selling price on all liquor sold and delivered in Montana. |
A "no" vote opposed an excise tax on liquor at 16% of the retail selling price on all liquor sold and delivered in Montana. |
Election results
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Montana Referendum No. 59 |
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100,383 | 53.93% | ||
| No | 85,742 | 46.07% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum No. 59 was as follows:
| “ | For referendum measure no. 59 Against referendum measure no. 59 | ” |
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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