Montana § 85-9-421 - Persons Entitled To Vote
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 85-9-421 — Persons Entitled To Vote, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 85-9-421. Persons Entitled To Vote
Persons entitled to vote. (1) Only persons who are taxpayers upon and owners of real property located within the district and whose names appear upon the last-completed assessment roll of some county within the district for state, county, and school district taxes are electors and are entitled to vote in elections, provided that: (a) an elector need not reside within the district in order to vote; (b) when a corporation owns taxable real property within the boundaries of the conservancy district, the authorized agent of the corporation is entitled to cast a vote on behalf of the corporation; (c) when land is under contract of sale to a purchaser and the contract is recorded, only the purchaser has the right to vote; (d) guardians, executors, administrators, and trustees of real property within the district are entitled to cast the vote for the owner of the land. (2) When voting, an agent of a corporation or of co-owners or a guardian, executor, administrator, trustee, or purchaser under contract of sale may be required to show the person's authority by the judges of the election.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 85-9-421 cover?
Section 85-9-421 ("Persons Entitled To Vote") 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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