Montana § 2-16-102 - Qualifications Generally -- Age And Citizenship
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 2-16-102 — Qualifications Generally -- Age And Citizenship, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-16-102. Qualifications Generally -- Age And Citizenship
Qualifications generally -- age and citizenship. (1) Provisions respecting disqualifications for particular offices are contained in the constitution and in the provisions of the laws concerning the various offices. (2) A person is not eligible to hold civil office in this state who at the time of election or appointment is not 18 years of age or older and a citizen of this state. (3) A person is not eligible to hold civil office in this state who at the time of the filing deadline for the race is not registered to vote in Montana. An exemption must be granted for an individual who will turn 18 years old before the election, but not before the filing deadline pursuant to 13-1-114 .
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2-16-102 ("Qualifications Generally -- Age And Citizenship") 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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