SB 243 - Majority Vote Requirement for General Elections - Montana Key Vote
Ryan Zinke voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Referred to Committee
- Feb. 11, 2009
- Senate Bill Failed
- Feb. 10, 2009
- Introduced
- Jan. 17, 2009
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Title: Majority Vote Requirement for General Elections
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters that would require a candidate to garner a majority (rather than a plurality) of votes in order to be elected in a general election.
Title: Majority Vote Requirement for General Elections
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NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES A TWO-THIRDS APPROVAL OF THE ENTIRE LEGISLATURE (CUMULATIVELY BETWEEN BOTH CHAMBERS), AND THEN MUST BE APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC BY A MAJORITY VOTE IN THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION.