Mont. Code Ann. § 13-27-311
Publication of proposed constitutional initiatives and constitutional referendums
En. Sec. 12, Ch. 368, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 38, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 342, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 365, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 23-2802; amd. Sec. 213, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 52, Ch. 297, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 368, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 38, Ch. 647, L. 2023.
- (1) If a constitutional initiative is submitted to the people, the secretary of state shall have the proposed constitutional initiative published in full twice each month for 2 months prior to the election at which it is to be voted upon by the people in not less than one newspaper of general circulation in each county.
(2)
- (a) For a proposed constitutional referendum, the secretary of state may arrange for newspaper publication or radio or television broadcast of the constitutional referendum in each county.
- (b) The ballot statements reviewed or prepared by the attorney general for the constitutional referendum, as described in 13-27-220, are sufficient for the publication allowed by this subsection (2) and should be made at least twice each month for 2 months prior to the election.
- (c) The secretary of state shall select the method of notification that the secretary of state believes is best suited to reach the largest number of potential electors.
History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 368, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 38, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 342, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 365, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 23-2802; amd. Sec. 213, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 52, Ch. 297, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 368, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 38, Ch. 647, L. 2023.