Montana § 13-27-214 - Submission And Processing Of Statewide Ballot Issues
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 13-27-214 — Submission And Processing Of Statewide Ballot Issues, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-27-214. Submission And Processing Of Statewide Ballot Issues
Submission and processing of statewide ballot issues. (1) A proponent of a statutory initiative shall submit the text of the proposed initiative to the secretary of state in accordance with 13-27-216 . (2) A proponent of a statutory referendum shall submit the text of the proposed referendum to the secretary of state in accordance with 13-27-217 . (3) A proponent of a constitutional initiative shall submit the text of the proposed initiative to the secretary of state in accordance with 13-27-218 . (4) A proponent of a constitutional convention initiative shall submit the text of the proposed initiative to the secretary of state in accordance with 13-27-219 . (5) A constitutional referendum, a constitutional convention referendum, or a legislative referendum passed by the legislature must be processed in accordance with 13-27-220 .
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-27-214 ("Submission And Processing Of Statewide Ballot Issues") 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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