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2008 Ballot Issues;
Election Results
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There were three issues on the ballot this year. This information is from the Montana Secretary State Official website. Clicking on the name will take you to the Secretary of State website about the measure.
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C-44 - AN ACT SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF MONTANA AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 13, OF THE MONTANA CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW UP TO 25 PERCENT OF CERTAIN PUBLIC FUNDS TO BE INVESTED IN PRIVATE CORPORATE CAPITAL STOCK; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
Author: Referred by Legislature, sponsored by Senator Vicki Cocchiarella
Type: Amendment to the state constitution referred by the Legislature
Status current as of 9/19/2008
Status: ON BALLOT.
Authorizing bill: SB 489
No 320,742 74%
Yes 114,939 26%
LR-118 - AN ACT SUBMITTING A 6-MILL LEVY FOR SUPPORT OF THE MONTANA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM TO THE ELECTORATE; AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATES AND A TERMINATION DATE.
Author: Referred by Legislature, sponsored by Senator Bob Hawks
Type: Amendment to state law referred by the Legislature
Status current as of 9/19/2008
Status: ON BALLOT.
Authorizing bill: SB 16
Yes 250,375 56%
No 194,023 44%
I-155 - I-155 establishes the Healthy Montana Kids plan to expand and coordinate health coverage for uninsured children under the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the Montana Medicaid Program, and employer-sponsored health insurance.
Author: Jonathan Motl, 401 North Last Chance Gulch, Helena, MT 59601
Type: Proposed Statutory Initiative
Status: ON BALLOT. Final signature totals: 31,349 signatures; 64 qualified house districts.
Status current as of 9/19/2008
Yes 312,814 70%
No 136,506 30%
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