24 chapters · 578 sections in this title.
Mont. Code Ann. § 13-27-102 Who May Petition And Gather Signatures
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(1) A petition may be signed only by a qualified elector of the state of Montana. (2) A person gathering signatures for a petition may not be paid anything of value based upon the number of signatures gathered.
Mont. Code Ann. § 13-27-103 Sufficiency Of Signature -- Electronic Signatures Prohibited
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(1) A signature for a petition may not be counted unless it is the original signature of the elector in ink, and the elector has signed in substantially the same manner as on the voter registration form. If the elector is registered with a first and middle name, the use of an ini…
Mont. Code Ann. § 13-27-104 Time For Filing
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Unless a specific time for filing is provided in the constitution, all petitions filed with the secretary of state, certified as provided by law, must be received before 5 p.m. of the third Friday of the fourth month prior to the election at which they are to be voted upon by the…
Mont. Code Ann. § 13-27-105 Effective Date Of Statewide Initiative And Statewide Referendum Issues
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(1) Unless the petition states otherwise, a statutory initiative or constitutional convention initiative approved by the people is effective on October 1 following approval. If a statutory initiative delegates rulemaking authority, it is effective no sooner than October 1 followi…