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52Nov 3 election

I-185: Extend Medicaid Expansion and Increase Tobacco Taxes Initiative

Did not pass with 47.3% yes.

I-185 · Initiative · Montana, November 6, 2018

Yes
236,990
47.3%. The passing rule is not on file.
No
264,087
52.7%
  1. Qualified (Done)

    By voters’ signatures

  2. On the ballot (Done)

    I-185

  3. Election day (Done)

    November 6, 2018

  4. Did not pass (Current step)

    47.3% yes

What a yes vote does

Extend expanded eligibility for Medicaid coverage and raise taxes on tobacco products to fund Montana's Medicaid expansion programs (which would otherwise expire on June 30, 2019) as well as other healthcare-related programs.

What moved

How it got on the ballot

By petition. Voters’ signatures put it on the ballot.

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