Montana § 13-28-204 - Petition Signatures
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 13-28-204 — Petition Signatures, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-28-204. Petition Signatures
Petition signatures. (1) A petition approved as to form may not be circulated for the purpose of signature gathering more than 1 year prior to the final date for filing the signed petition with the county election administrator. (2) A local government petition may be signed only by a qualified elector of the local government. (3) A person gathering signatures for a petition may not be paid anything of value based on the number of signatures gathered. (4) Signatures may be withdrawn from a petition up to the time of final submission of petition sheets. (5) Signatures must be verified in the manner provided in 13-27-103 .
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 13-28-204 cover?
Section 13-28-204 ("Petition Signatures") 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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