A general election was held in Montana on November 8, 2022. Both of Montana's seats in the United States House of Representatives, all of the seats in the Montana House of Representatives, and half of the seats in the Montana Senate were up for election, as well as various local offices and ballot measures. The primary election was held on June 7, 2022.[1]
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Federal edit
Congress edit
House of Representatives edit
Republicans won both of Montana's seats in the United States House of Representatives.
State edit
Legislature edit
Senate edit
25 of the 50 seats in the Montana Senate were up for election in 2022.
House of Representatives edit
All 100 seats in the Montana House of Representatives were up for election in 2022.
Ballot measures edit
Amendment 48 edit
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An act submitting to the qualified electors of Montana an amendment to Article II, section 11, of the Montana Constitution to explicitly include electronic data and communications in search and seizure protections. | |||||||||||||
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Amendment 48 is a legislatively-referred proposed constitutional amendment. It would amend the Constitution of Montana to require a search warrant to access electronic data. The amendment passed in a landslide.[2]
Contents edit
The amendment appeared the ballot as follows:[2]
An act submitting to the qualified electors of Montana an amendment to Article II, section 11, of the Montana Constitution to explicitly include electronic data and communications in search and seizure protections.
Results edit
| Choice | Votes | % |
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 Yes
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365,091 | 82.33 |
| No | 78,334 | 17.67 |
| Total votes | 443,425 | 100.00 |
| Source: https://electionresults.mt.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=BQ&map=CTY | ||
Referendum 131 edit
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An act adopting the born-alive infant protection act; providing that infants born alive, including infants born alive after an abortion, are legal persons; requiring health care providers to take necessary actions to preserve the life of a born-alive infant; providing a penalty; providing that the proposed act be submitted to the qualified electors of Montana; and providing an effective date. | |||||||||||||
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Referendum 131 is a legislatively-referred proposed state stature. It would enact a law to require medical care be provided to an infant born alive, including after an abortion. The law would be similar to the existing federal Born-Alive Infants Protection Act. The referendum narrowly failed.[4]
Contents edit
The referendum appeared the ballot as follows:[4]
An act adopting the born-alive infant protection act; providing that infants born alive, including infants born alive after an abortion, are legal persons; requiring health care providers to take necessary actions to preserve the life of a born-alive infant; providing a penalty; providing that the proposed act be submitted to the qualified electors of Montana; and providing an effective date.
Results edit
| Choice | Votes | % |
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 No
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235,904 | 52.55 |
| Yes | 213,001 | 47.45 |
| Total votes | 448,905 | 100.00 |
| Source: https://electionresults.mt.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=BQ&map=CTY | ||
References edit
- ^ "Montana elections, 2022". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Montana C-48, Search Warrant for Electronic Data Amendment (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ "Montana Constitutional Amendment 48 Election Results: Require Search Warrant for Access to Electronic Data". The New York Times. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Montana LR-131, Medical Care Requirements for Born-Alive Infants Measure (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ "Montana Legislative Referendum 131 Election Results: Born-Alive Infants Regulation". The New York Times. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.