2022 Montana elections#Referendum 131

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{{Infobox referendum

| name = Amendment 48

| title = 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.

| date = November 8, 2022

| location = {{flag|Montana}}

| yes = 365,091

| no = 78,334

| total = 443,425

| invalid =

| map = 2022 Montana Amendment 48 results map by county.svg

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Yes

{{legend|#28497C|80–90% |border=1px #AAAAAA solid}}

{{legend|#47729E|70–80% |border=1px #AAAAAA solid}}

| notes =

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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.{{cite web |title=Montana C-48, Search Warrant for Electronic Data Amendment (2022) |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Montana_C-48,_Search_Warrant_for_Electronic_Data_Amendment_(2022) |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=November 12, 2022}}

The amendment appeared the ballot as follows:

{{Blockquote|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.}}

{{Referendum

| title = Amendment 48{{cite news |title=Montana Constitutional Amendment 48 Election Results: Require Search Warrant for Access to Electronic Data |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/08/us/elections/results-montana-constitutional-amendment-48-require-search-warrant-for-access-to-electronic-data.html |access-date=November 12, 2022 |work=The New York Times |date=November 8, 2022}}

| yes = 365,091

| yespct = 82.33

| no = 78,334

| nopct = 17.67

| total = 443,425

| source = https://electionresults.mt.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=BQ&map=CTY

}}

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{{main|2022 Montana Legislative Referendum 131}}

{{Infobox referendum

| name = Referendum 131

| title = 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.

| date = November 8, 2022

| location = {{flag|Montana}}

| yes = 213,001

| no = 235,904

| total = 448,905

| invalid =

| map = 2022 Montana Referendum 131 results map by county.svg

| mapcaption =

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Yes

{{legend|#47729E|70–80% |border=1px #AAAAAA solid}}

{{legend|#7D9CBB|60–70% |border=1px #AAAAAA solid}}

{{legend|#B6C8D9|50–60% |border=1px #AAAAAA solid}}

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No

{{legend|#8B8B54|70–80% |border=1px #AAAAAA solid}}

{{legend|#BCBC83|60–70% |border=1px #AAAAAA solid}}

{{legend|#DEDEBD|50–60% |border=1px #AAAAAA solid}}

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| notes =

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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.{{cite web |title=Montana LR-131, Medical Care Requirements for Born-Alive Infants Measure (2022) |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Montana_LR-131,_Medical_Care_Requirements_for_Born-Alive_Infants_Measure_(2022) |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=November 12, 2022}}

The referendum appeared the ballot as follows:

{{Blockquote|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.}}

{{Referendum

| title = Referendum 131

| yes = 213,001

| yespct = 47.45

| no = 235,904

| nopct = 52.55

| total = 448,905

| source = [https://sosmt.gov/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&action=wpfd&task=file.download&wpfd_category_id=32&wpfd_file_id=57557&token=4da10c4cd65766c3798549896424f7a9&preview=1 Montana Secretary of State]

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