Montana § 13-1-405 - Date Of Local Government Elections -- Call For Election
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§ 13-1-405. Date Of Local Government Elections -- Call For Election
Date of local government elections -- call for election. (1) A local government election must be held on the same day as the primary election day established in 13-1-107 or the general election day established in 13-1-104 , except that an election concerning funding may be called as a special election. (2) A local government election may not be held sooner than 85 days after the date of the order or resolution calling for the election. (3) Pursuant to 13-19-201 , the governing body authorized by law to call an election shall specify in the order or resolution calling for the election whether the governing body is requesting that the election be conducted by mail.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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