Montana § 13-35-221 - Improper Nominations
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 13-35-221 — Improper Nominations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-35-221. Improper Nominations
Improper nominations. (1) A person may not pay or promise valuable consideration to another, in any manner or form, for the purpose of inducing the other person to be or to refrain from or to cease being a candidate, and a person may not solicit or receive any payment or promise from another for that purpose. (2) A person, in consideration of any gift, loan, offer, promise, or agreement, as mentioned in subsection (1), may not: (a) be nominated or refuse to be nominated as a candidate at an election; (b) become, individually or in combination with any other person or persons, a candidate for the purpose of defeating the nomination or election of any other person, without a bona fide intent to obtain the office; or (c) withdraw if the person has been nominated. (3) Upon complaint made to any district court, the judge shall issue a writ of injunction restraining the officer whose duty it is to prepare official ballots for a nominating election from placing the name of a person on the ballot as a candidate for nomination to any office if the judge is convinced that: (a) the person has sought the nomination or seeks to have the person's name presented to the voters as a candidate for nomination by any political party for any mercenary or venal consideration or motive; and (b) the person's candidacy for the nomination is not in good faith.
Frequently Asked Questions About Montana § 13-35-221
What does Montana Code Annotated § 13-35-221 cover?
Section 13-35-221 ("Improper Nominations") 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.
How do I cite Montana § 13-35-221?
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Is this the official text of Montana law?
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