SB 56 - Amends Ballot Initiative Petitions Forms in Order to be Consistent with the State Constitution - Montana Key Vote
Carl Glimm voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Senate Bill Passed
- Jan. 19, 2023
- Introduced
- Jan. 11, 2023
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Title: Amends Ballot Initiative Petitions Forms in Order to be Consistent with the State Constitution
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that amends ballot initiative petition forms in order to be consistent with the state constitution.
Highlights:
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Requires ballot initiative petitions to be signed by 5 percent of voters in one-third of legislative representative districts (previously “one-half of the counties”) (Page 1).
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Requires constitutional amendment petitions to be signed by 10 percent of voters in two-fifths of legislative representative districts (previously “one-half of the counties”) (Page 3).
Title: Amends Ballot Initiative Petitions Forms in Order to be Consistent with the State Constitution