Montana § 20-20-416 - Certificate Of Election
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 20-20-416 — Certificate Of Election, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-20-416. Certificate Of Election
Certificate of election. After the canvass of the total votes cast, the trustees shall issue a certificate of election. In the case of a trustee election, either by vote or by acclamation, the certificate must be issued to the elected trustee and the county superintendent designating the term of the trustee position to which the trustee has been elected. In the case of an election on a proposition, the trustees shall issue a certificate specifying the outcome of the election. The certificate must be issued to the official or public body that ordered the election within 25 days after the election. When the election has been ordered by resolution of the trustees, the canvassed results must be published immediately in a newspaper that will give notice to the largest number of people of the district.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-20-416 ("Certificate Of Election") 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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