Montana Criminal Law Basis, C-33 (1998)

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* 1 Election results
* 2 Text of measure
* 3 See also
* 4 External links
* 5 Footnotes

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The Montana Criminal Law Basis Amendment, also known as C-33, was on the November 3, 1998 ballot in Montana as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure provided that criminal laws be based on principles of public safety, restitution for victims, prevention and reformation rather than only on prevention and reformation.[1][2]

## Election results[edit]

Montana C-33 (1998)

Result| Votes| Percentage
a Yes|  225,349|  71.38%
No| 90,349| 28.62%

Election results via: Montana Secretary of State

## Text of measure[edit]

The text of the measure can be read here.

## See also[edit]

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* Montana 1998 ballot measures
* 1998 ballot measures
* List of Montana ballot measures
* History of Initiative & Referendum in Montana

## External links[edit]

* Montana Constitutional Amendments
* Montana Initiative and Referendum
* Constitutional Amendment No. 33

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "Historical Constitutional Initiatives and Constitutional Amendments," accessed August 4, 2014
2. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "Archive Publications," accessed August 4, 2014

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