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Montana Statute

§ 13-1-104 Times for holding general elections

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 1: General Provisions Part 1: General Provisions

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Timing of Elections U.S. Congressional U.S. Presidential

Montana Statute

§ 13-1-504 Dates for special purpose district elections - call for election

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 1: General Provisions Part 5: Special District Elections

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting

Montana Statute

§ 13-10-405 Submission and verification of petition

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 10: Primary Elections and Nominations Part 4: Presidential Preference Primary

Topics: Petition Requirements Ballot Access - Candidate Primary Elections U.S. Presidential

Montana Statute

§ 13-10-501 Petition for nomination by independent candidates or political parties not eligible to participate in primary election

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 10: Primary Elections and Nominations Part 5: Methods of Nomination Other Than by Primary Election

Topics: Petition Requirements Ballot Access - Candidate Primary Elections Political Parties

Montana Statute

§ 13-10-502 Signature requirements for petition

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 10: Primary Elections and Nominations Part 5: Methods of Nomination Other Than by Primary Election

Topics: Petition Requirements Ballot Access - Candidate Primary Elections Political Parties

Montana Statute

§ 13-10-601 Parties eligible for primary election - petitions by minor parties

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 10: Primary Elections and Nominations Part 6: Nominations by Primary Election

Topics: Petition Requirements Ballot Access - Candidate Political Parties

Montana Statute

§ 13-10-606 Submission and form of minor party petition

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 10: Primary Elections and Nominations Part 6: Nominations by Primary Election

Topics: Petition Requirements Ballot Access - Candidate Political Parties

Montana Statute

§ 13-15-404 Information to be entered on record

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 15: Canvassing, Returns, and Certificates Part 4: County Canvass

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Responsibilities - Election Officials Vote Counting and Canvassing Write-Ins

Montana Statute

§ 13-26-101 Convention to be held

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 26: Convention to Ratify Amendments to United States Constitution Part 1: Ratification of Amendments

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision

Montana Statute

§ 13-26-102 Delegates to constitutional convention

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 26: Convention to Ratify Amendments to United States Constitution Part 1: Ratification of Amendments

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision

Montana Statute

§ 13-26-103 Nomination of delegates

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 26: Convention to Ratify Amendments to United States Constitution Part 1: Ratification of Amendments

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision

Montana Statute

§ 13-26-104 Determination of election results

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 26: Convention to Ratify Amendments to United States Constitution Part 1: Ratification of Amendments

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Certification and Reporting Results

Montana Statute

§ 13-26-105 Ballot form

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 26: Convention to Ratify Amendments to United States Constitution Part 1: Ratification of Amendments

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Contents and Design

Montana Statute

§ 13-26-106 Time for convention of delegates

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 26: Convention to Ratify Amendments to United States Constitution Part 1: Ratification of Amendments

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision

Montana Statute

§ 13-26-107 Operation of the convention

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 26: Convention to Ratify Amendments to United States Constitution Part 1: Ratification of Amendments

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision

Montana Statute

§ 13-26-108 Compensation of delegates and officers

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 26: Convention to Ratify Amendments to United States Constitution Part 1: Ratification of Amendments

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision

Montana Statute

§ 13-26-109 Certificate of result - transmission to secretary of state of United States

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 26: Convention to Ratify Amendments to United States Constitution Part 1: Ratification of Amendments

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Certification and Reporting Results

Montana Statute

§ 13-26-110 Qualifications of petitioners and electors

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 26: Convention to Ratify Amendments to United States Constitution Part 1: Ratification of Amendments

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision

Montana Statute

§ 13-26-111 Federal acts to supersede state provisions concerning amendments

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 26: Convention to Ratify Amendments to United States Constitution Part 1: Ratification of Amendments

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision

Montana Statute

§ 13-27-101 Establishment of initiative and referendum procedures

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 27: Statewide Ballot Issues Part 1: General Provisions

Topics: Applicability and Scope of Laws Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision

Montana Statute

§ 13-27-102 Who may petition and gather signatures

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 27: Statewide Ballot Issues Part 1: General Provisions

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision Petition Requirements

Montana Statute

§ 13-27-103 Sufficiency of signature - electronic signatures prohibited

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 27: Statewide Ballot Issues Part 1: General Provisions

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision

Montana Statute

§ 13-27-104 Time for filing

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 27: Statewide Ballot Issues Part 1: General Provisions

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision

Montana Statute

§ 13-27-105 Effective date of statewide initiative and statewide referendum issues

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 27: Statewide Ballot Issues Part 1: General Provisions

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision

Montana Statute

§ 13-27-112 Signature gathering - registration - reports - penalty

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 27: Statewide Ballot Issues Part 1: General Provisions

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision Election Offenses

Montana Statute

§ 13-27-301 Submission of petition sheets - withdrawal of signatures

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 27: Statewide Ballot Issues Part 3: Submission and Processing of Petitions

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision Petition Requirements

Montana Statute

§ 13-27-302 Certification of signatures

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 27: Statewide Ballot Issues Part 3: Submission and Processing of Petitions

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision

Montana Statute

§ 13-27-303 Verification of signatures by county official - allocating voters following reapportionment - duplicate signatures

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 27: Statewide Ballot Issues Part 3: Submission and Processing of Petitions

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision Signature Verification

Montana Statute

§ 13-27-304 County official to forward verified sheets

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 27: Statewide Ballot Issues Part 3: Submission and Processing of Petitions

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision Election Security

Montana Statute

§ 13-27-305 Retention of copies by county official

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 27: Statewide Ballot Issues Part 3: Submission and Processing of Petitions

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision Record Retention and Confidentiality

Montana Statute

§ 13-27-306 Challenge to signatures by elector of county

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 27: Statewide Ballot Issues Part 3: Submission and Processing of Petitions

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision Voter Challenges

Montana Statute

§ 13-27-307 Consideration and tabulation of signatures by secretary of state

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 27: Statewide Ballot Issues Part 3: Submission and Processing of Petitions

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision

Montana Statute

§ 13-27-308 Certification of petition to governor

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 27: Statewide Ballot Issues Part 3: Submission and Processing of Petitions

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision Petition Requirements

Montana Statute

§ 13-27-311 Publication of proposed constitutional initiatives and constitutional referendums

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 27: Statewide Ballot Issues Part 3: Submission and Processing of Petitions

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision Public Disclosure and Reporting

Montana Statute

§ 13-27-316 Renumbered 13-27-605

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 27: Statewide Ballot Issues Part 3: Submission and Processing of Petitions

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision Petition Requirements

Montana Statute

§ 13-27-401 Voter information pamphlet

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 27: Statewide Ballot Issues Part 4: Voter Information Pamphlets

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision Voter Education and Outreach

Montana Statute

§ 13-27-402 Committees to prepare arguments for and against statewide ballot issues

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 27: Statewide Ballot Issues Part 4: Voter Information Pamphlets

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision Special Commissions

Montana Statute

§ 13-27-403 Appointment to committee

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 27: Statewide Ballot Issues Part 4: Voter Information Pamphlets

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision Special Commissions

Montana Statute

§ 13-27-404 Committee presiding officer

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 27: Statewide Ballot Issues Part 4: Voter Information Pamphlets

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision Special Commissions

Montana Statute

§ 13-27-405 Committee expenses

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 27: Statewide Ballot Issues Part 4: Voter Information Pamphlets

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision Special Commissions

Montana Statute

§ 13-27-406 Limitation on length of argument - time of filing

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 27: Statewide Ballot Issues Part 4: Voter Information Pamphlets

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision Special Commissions

Montana Statute

§ 13-27-407 Rebuttal arguments

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 27: Statewide Ballot Issues Part 4: Voter Information Pamphlets

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision Special Commissions

Montana Statute

§ 13-27-408 Rejection of improper arguments

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 27: Statewide Ballot Issues Part 4: Voter Information Pamphlets

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision Special Commissions

Montana Statute

§ 13-27-409 Fact statement to be supported - liability for contents of argument

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 27: Statewide Ballot Issues Part 4: Voter Information Pamphlets

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision

Montana Statute

§ 13-27-410 Printing and distribution of voter information pamphlet

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 27: Statewide Ballot Issues Part 4: Voter Information Pamphlets

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision Voter Education and Outreach

Montana Statute

§ 13-27-501 Secretary of state to certify ballot form

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 27: Statewide Ballot Issues Part 5: Election Procedure

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision

Montana Statute

§ 13-27-502 Preparation of ballots with ballot issues

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 27: Statewide Ballot Issues Part 5: Election Procedure

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision Contents and Design

Montana Statute

§ 13-27-503 Determination of result of election

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 27: Statewide Ballot Issues Part 5: Election Procedure

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision Certification and Reporting Results

Montana Statute

§ 13-27-504 Copy of approved issues to be sent to legislative services division

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 27: Statewide Ballot Issues Part 5: Election Procedure

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision Certification and Reporting Results

Montana Statute

§ 13-36-201 Contents of contest petition

Code: Title 13: Elections Chapter 36: Contests Part 2: Procedure

Topics: Petition Requirements Contests or Protests

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