Montana § 13-25-305 - Certification Of Electors
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 13-25-305 — Certification Of Electors, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-25-305. Certification Of Electors
Certification of electors. When submitting the certificate of ascertainment as required by 3 U.S.C. 6, the governor shall certify the state's electors to the archivist of the United States. The certificate must state that: (1) the electors will serve as electors unless a vacancy occurs in the office of elector before the end of the meeting required under 13-25-307 (1), in which case a substitute elector will fill the vacancy as provided for in 13-25-306 ; and (2) if a substitute elector is appointed to fill a vacancy, the governor will submit an amended certificate of ascertainment stating the names on the final list of the state's electors.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-25-305 ("Certification Of Electors") 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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