Montana § 20-15-220 - Trustee Election Ballot

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 20-15-220 — Trustee Election Ballot, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 20-15-220. Trustee Election Ballot

Trustee election ballot. (1) The trustee election ballot must be substantially in the following form: Official Ballot Community College Trustee Election Instructions to Voters Make an "X" or similar mark in the vacant square before the name of the candidate for whom you wish to vote. Vote for (indicate number to be elected) for a 3-year term. ☐ ................ List the names of the candidates for the 3-year term with a vacant square in front of each name. Vote for (indicate number to be elected) for a 2-year term. ☐ ................ List the names of the candidates for the 2-year term with a vacant square in front of each name. Vote for (indicate number to be elected) for a 1-year term. ☐ ................ List the names of the candidates for the 1-year term with a vacant square in front of each name. (2) In preparing the ballots, only those portions of the prescribed ballot that are applicable to the election to be conducted need be used. The ballot must also be prepared with blank lines and vacant squares in front of the lines in a sufficient number to allow write-in voting for each trustee position that is subject to election.

Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 20-15-220 ("Trustee Election Ballot") 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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