Ballot measure · Montana · November 3, 2026

I-194

On Montana's statewide ballot on November 3, 2026.1,2

Research draftCitizen initiativeState law
How it got there
Citizen initiative
Kind of measure
State law
To pass
A majority of the votes on it
Researched
October 27, 2026

Research draft. We gathered this from official sources on October 27, 2026: election offices, state laws and court records, each linked to its source. Separate reviewers checked a random sample of 48 facts from the ballot-measure research against the cited sources and found no errors. The rest hasn't been reviewed fact by fact yet, so check the linked source before relying on anything here.

§1What your vote means

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

A yes vote

A yes vote would limit corporations, nonprofits, trusts, partnerships, trade associations and similar groups doing business in Montana to powers that exclude giving anything of value to candidate elections, political parties or state or local ballot issues, and violators would lose their privileges to do business in Montana.1 Ballot Issues, Initiative No. 194

A no vote

A no vote would keep current law, under which corporations and unions may not contribute to candidates directly but may give through separate funds of voluntary donations, and the measure's broader limits and penalty would not apply.2 MCA 13-35-227

More about it

The measure would not apply to distributing news, commentary or editorial content, or to the state, local governments, individuals, political committees or public corporations.1 Ballot Issues, Initiative No. 194 A group that loses its privileges to do business in Montana may have them restored, but not automatically, after it gives up the money involved and certifies that it complies.1 Ballot Issues, Initiative No. 194

§2How it got on the ballot

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Citizen initiative. Voters proposed it by signing a petition.1,2

State law. It would change state law, not the constitution.1,2

The ballot lists this as Initiative No. 194, a state law proposed by initiative petition.1

It is on Montana's list of statewide measures for November 3, 2026.1,3 None of the official sources we read calls the list certified or final, so we don’t either. What we couldn't confirm about the list is in the notes on Montana's measures.

§3What it needs to pass

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

A majority of the votes on it. The initiative passes if more voters vote yes than no on it, and unless the petition sets another date it takes effect on the October 1 after approval.4,5 MCA 13-27-503; MCA 13-27-105(1)