Montana § 13-27-606 - Contest Of Ballot Issue Petitions
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 13-27-606 — Contest Of Ballot Issue Petitions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-27-606. Contest Of Ballot Issue Petitions
Contest of ballot issue petitions. (1) Any qualified elector may, within 30 days after the date on which the issue was certified to the governor, file an action in the district court in the county of residence of the qualified elector contesting the certification of a statewide ballot issue for illegal petition signatures or an erroneous or fraudulent count or canvass of petition signatures. (2) If a court finds that illegal petition signatures or an erroneous or fraudulent count or canvass of petition signatures affected the outcome of the petition process and certification, the secretary of state shall decertify the contested statewide ballot issue.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-27-606 ("Contest Of Ballot Issue Petitions") 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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