Montana § 13-14-117 - Placing Names On Ballots For General Election
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 13-14-117 — Placing Names On Ballots For General Election, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-14-117. Placing Names On Ballots For General Election
Placing names on ballots for general election. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the two candidates for nomination to an office who receive the highest number of votes cast at the primary are the nominees for the office and qualify to have their names placed on the general election ballot. (2) If, pursuant to 13-14-115 (2), a local or county nonpartisan primary election for an office is not held, then all candidates who filed for the office are nominees for the office and qualify to have their names placed on the general election ballot.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-14-117 ("Placing Names On Ballots For General Election") 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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