2012 Montana Legislative Referendum 121

none September 2023 Legislative Referendum 121 Concerns the Denial of State Funded Services to Illegal Immigrants 378,563 97,528 476,091 2012 Montana LR-121 results.svg County results Yes #2B2457 >90% 1px #AAAAAA solid #28497C 80–90% 1px #AAAAAA solid #47729E 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #7D9CBB 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid Montana Legislative Referendum 121 was a referendum held in Montana in 2012 that denied state funded services to illegal immigrants.2012 Montana Voters Pass Referendum 121 – Denying Certain State Funded Services to Illegal Aliens, KGVO.comMontanans largely approving ballot measures, Great Falls TribuneState ballot questions to shape landscape on social issues, marijuana policy and more, Foxnews The electorate of Montana approved the measure in the 2012 general election by a vote of 378,563 votes for to 97,528 votes against.http://sos.mt.gov/elections/2012/2012_General_Canvass.pdf Archived copy 2013-05-20 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160705235441/http://sos.mt.gov/elections/2012/2012_General_Canvass.pdf 2016-07-05 The Montana Immigrant Justice Alliance challenged the validity of the law shortly after it was approved by the electorate of Montana.https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/06/23/court-strikes-montana-immigration-law/11276379/ Court strikes down Montana immigration law USA Today In June 2014, a Montana State District Court invalidated significant portions of LR 121 on the grounds that LR 121 was an attempt to supersede a federal statute and an attempt to regulate immigration, a power specifically delegated to the federal government under the United States Constitution.https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/06/23/court-strikes-montana-immigration-law/11276379/ Court strikes down Montana immigration law USA Today The State of Montana has appealed the ruling to the Montana Supreme Court.https://supremecourtdocket.mt.gov/search/case?case=17739 Workbook: Docket Home_P References Category:Montana ballot measures Category:Anti-immigration politics in the United States Category:2012 Montana elections Montana