Montana § 13-10-328 - Vacancy In Governor Or Lieutenant Governor Candidacy
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 13-10-328 — Vacancy In Governor Or Lieutenant Governor Candidacy, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-10-328. Vacancy In Governor Or Lieutenant Governor Candidacy
Vacancy in governor or lieutenant governor candidacy. (1) Except as provided in this section, death or withdrawal of a candidate for governor or lieutenant governor does not affect the candidacy of the other joint candidate. (2) If a candidate for the office of governor dies less than 85 days before a general election, the candidate for lieutenant governor must be advanced on the ballot to the candidacy for governor and the candidate for governor shall select an individual to be a candidate for lieutenant governor. If a candidate for the office of lieutenant governor dies less than 85 days before a general election, the candidate for governor shall select an individual to be a candidate for lieutenant governor. The name of a candidate for governor or a candidate for lieutenant governor, or both, designated or selected pursuant to this section, must be certified to the election administrators by the secretary of state, and one of the procedures provided in 13-12-204 must be used to place the name of the new candidate on the ballot.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-10-328 ("Vacancy In Governor Or Lieutenant Governor Candidacy") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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