Montana § 20-20-108 - Rescheduling Of School Election Canceled Due To Declaration Of State Of Emergency Or Disaster

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 20-20-108 — Rescheduling Of School Election Canceled Due To Declaration Of State Of Emergency Or Disaster, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 20-20-108. Rescheduling Of School Election Canceled Due To Declaration Of State Of Emergency Or Disaster

Rescheduling of school election canceled due to declaration of state of emergency or disaster. If the governor declares a state of emergency or disaster under Title 10, chapter 3, a school election may be canceled by the county superintendent of schools or, in the absence of the county superintendent, by the state superintendent of public instruction. As soon as convenient after the declaration of a state of emergency or disaster is terminated, the trustees of the district shall set a new date for the election. Notice of such election shall be published for 7 consecutive days in a newspaper of general circulation in the district and posted for 7 days at district polling places. Whenever the best interests of the district would be served, the trustees may give additional notice of the election through appropriate radio and television stations that serve the people of the district.

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

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Section 20-20-108 ("Rescheduling Of School Election Canceled Due To Declaration Of State Of Emergency Or Disaster") 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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