(1) A person who employs a paid signature gatherer shall submit a complete registration form to the Secretary of State's Office prior to collecting signatures on a ballot issue. The registration form is available at sosmt.gov or upon request from the Secretary of State's Office.
- (a) A separate registration form is required for each ballot issue.
- (b) The registration form must contain contact information for the employer and a list of all persons employed to gather signatures for that ballot issue. If additional persons are employed after the registration form is submitted, an amended form must be submitted.
- (c) The filing fee for registration is $0.
- (2) Any signatures gathered by a paid signature gatherer prior to the registration of their employer and disclosure of their employment to the Secretary of State’s Office shall not be counted.
Authorizing statute(s): 13-27-112, MCA
Implementing statute(s): 13-27-112, MCA
History: NEW, 2022 MAR p. 175, Eff. 1/29/22; AMD, 2025 MAR, Notice No. 2025-279, Eff. 10/25/25.