Montana Constitutional Convention Question, CC-1 (1990)

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The Montana Constitutional Convention Question, also known as CC-1, was on the November 6, 1990 ballot in Montana as an automatic ballot referral, where it was defeated. The measure would have called for a constitutional convention if approved by voters.

In 1970, residents voted nearly 2-1 in favor of rewriting Montana's original 1889 constitution. The vote resulted in a convention that included 100 elected delegates and 56 staffers. The 1990 call was the first automatic call for a constitution convention since it was written. The next call was in 2010, which was also defeated.

Election results

Montana CC-1 (1990)
Result		Votes	Percentage
d No		245,009	82.04%
Yes		53,630	17.96%

Election results via: Montana Secretary of State

Text of measure

The text of the measure can be read here.

Similar measures

According to reports, the state of Montana is one of 14 states that ask voters once in a decade or more whether or not to hold a constitutional convention. The other states that have this requirement in their constitutions are:

Every 10 years

Five states have a Constitutional Convention question on the statewide ballot every ten years:

• Alaska
• Hawaii
• Iowa
• New Hampshire
• Rhode Island

Every 16 years

One state has a Constitutional Convention question on the statewide ballot every sixteen years:

• Michigan

Every 20 years

Eight states have a Constitutional Convention question on the statewide ballot every twenty years:

• Connecticut
• Illinois
• Maryland
• Missouri
• Montana
• New York
• Ohio
• Oklahoma

See also

Suggest a link

• Montana 1990 ballot measures
• 1990 ballot measures
• List of Montana ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Montana

External links

• Montana Constitutional Amendments
• Montana Initiative and Referendum
• Constitutional Convention Call No. 1

Footnotes

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