Montana · November 3, 2026 general election
Statewide ballot measures: what your vote means
For each measure: the official ballot title, what a YES vote and a NO vote would do, and what would change, in plain language from official sources. SaveYourState does not take positions on ballot measures.
3 statewide measures are on the ballot. Official sources checked October 22, 2026.
CI-132 · Initiated constitutional amendment
Nonpartisan judicial elections
A YES vote means:
A new section would be added to Article VII of the Montana Constitution stating that judicial elections shall remain nonpartisan.
A NO vote means:
The constitution would not be changed; whether judicial elections are nonpartisan would continue to be set by state law.
CI-133 · Initiated constitutional amendment
Right to initiative and referendum
A YES vote means:
The constitution would make initiative and referendum a fundamental right that government may burden only with a compelling interest by the least restrictive means. It would also set deadlines and standards for reviewing, qualifying, and challenging ballot issues.
A NO vote means:
The constitution would not be changed, and the current statutory process for reviewing and qualifying ballot issues would continue.
I-194 · Initiated state statute
Political spending by corporations and other entities
A YES vote means:
Corporations, nonprofits, trusts, partnerships, and similar entities would no longer have legal power to spend money to support or oppose candidates, parties, or ballot issues in Montana, except through political committees. An entity that does so would forfeit its Montana charter privileges, such as limited liability, until it repays the spending and certifies compliance.
A NO vote means:
Montana law on political spending by corporations and other entities would stay as it is.
Three citizen-initiated measures qualified for the ballot. Explanations draw on the Secretary of State’s 2026 Voter Information Pamphlet, which prints the ballot language and complete text.