Montana § 13-27-502 - Preparation Of Ballots With Ballot Issues
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 13-27-502 — Preparation Of Ballots With Ballot Issues, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-27-502. Preparation Of Ballots With Ballot Issues
Preparation of ballots with ballot issues. (1) Each of the county officials responsible for the preparation of the ballots shall provide for the statewide ballot issues to appear on the official ballot in the form and order in which the statewide ballot issues have been certified by the secretary of state. (2) All statewide ballot issues must be placed on the same official ballot as the candidates unless the secretary of state provides the election administrator with specific written approval for separate ballots. The secretary of state may issue an approval only when the number of statewide ballot issues to be voted on at an election makes it impractical to print the entire ballot, including the statewide ballot issues, on the same official ballot as the candidates.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 13-27-502 cover?
Section 13-27-502 ("Preparation Of Ballots With 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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