Montana 1978 ballot measures

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Eleven statewide ballot measures were on the November 7, 1978 ballot in Montana.

• Five of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• One of the measures was an initiated constitutional amendment.
• Two of the measures were legislatively referred state statutes.
• Three of the measures were initiated state statutes.
• Seven of the measures were approved.
• Four of the measures were defeated.

On the ballot

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	C-4	Alcohol	Allows the legislature or the people by initiative to establish the drinking age	a
LRCA	C-5	Gov't Finances	Creates a legislative committee to make budget amendments	d
LRCA	C-6	Gov't Acc	Provides for a review of local governments by the voters	a
LRCA	C-7	Legislature	Gives the legislature the power to disapprove of bar admission rules	d
LRCA	C-8	Legislature	Allows members of the legislature to run for public office during terms	d
CICA	CI-8	Taxes	Returns a portion of property tax assessing to counties	d
LRSS	LR-74	Alcohol	Raises the drinking age to nineteen	a
LRSS	LR-75	Education	Continues a levy to support the University system	a
CISS	I-79	Obscenity	Allows municipalities to adopt obscenity ordinances more restrictive than state law	a
CISS	I-80	Nuclear	Empowers voters to approve or reject any proposed nuclear facility	a
CISS	I-81	Business reg	Allows grocery and drug stores to sell table wine	a

See also

• List of Montana ballot measures
• 1978 ballot measures

External links

• Montana Constitutional Amendments
• Montana Initiative and Referendum
• I&R Institute History of Montana Initiatives