MontanaMajority Winner
Campaign Status: Loss
Outcome
Voters in Montana rejected Measure 127 (60.9% against, 39.1% in favor)
The Policy
Measure 127: Majority Winner Requirement
✅ Good for voters: Initiative 127 would have required the winner of the general election to obtain over 50% of the vote, replacing the current plurality-winner system which allows a candidate to be elected with less than a majority of voter support.
Background
Montana’s partisan primary system has contributed to increasing polarization in the state, as candidates have to appeal to the more extreme to win in low-turnout partisan primaries. Initiative 127 would have paired with Initiative 126 to give voters more choices and ensure the winning candidate is backed by the majority of voters.
Who’s Involved?
Montanans for Election Reform led the effort on the ground to pass Measure 127.
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