13-10-601. Parties eligible for primary election — petitions by minor parties. (1) Each political party that had a candidate for a statewide office in either of the last two general elections who received a total vote that was 5% or more of the total votes cast for the most recent successful candidate for governor shall nominate […]
13-10-602. Use of party name. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3), a political party and its regularly nominated candidates, members, and officers have the sole and exclusive right to the use of the party name. A candidate for office may not use any word of the name of any other political party or organization other […]
13-10-603. Repealed. Sec. 407, Ch. 571, L. 1979. History: En. Sec. 80, Ch. 368, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3320(4).
13-10-604. Nominations for minor parties. Any political party that does not qualify under the provisions of 13-10-601 may make nominations for public office as provided in 13-10-501 through 13-10-505. History: En. Sec. 80, Ch. 368, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3320(5); amd. Sec. 89, Ch. 571, L. 1979.
13-10-605. Qualifying minor political parties — reports required. (1) A person who spends or receives money to support or oppose an effort to qualify a minor political party for primary elections using the petitions described in 13-10-606 shall comply with the provisions of Title 13, chapter 37, part 6. (2) For the purposes of this section, “support […]
13-10-606. Submission and form of minor party petition. (1) (a) Any elector may present a petition to the secretary of state to request that a political party that does not qualify to hold a primary election under 13-10-601(1) may qualify to nominate its candidates by primary election. (b) The petition must be in the form prescribed by […]
13-10-607. Verification of signatures. An affidavit, in substantially the following form, must be attached to each sheet or section submitted to the county official: I, (name of person who is the signature gatherer), swear that I/we gathered the signatures on the petition to which this affidavit is attached on the stated dates, that I believe the […]
13-10-608. Verification of signatures by county — fraudulent or duplicate signatures. (1) The county official shall check the names of all signers to verify they are registered electors. In addition, the official shall check all signatures on each sheet or section and compare them with the signatures of the electors as they appear in the records […]
13-10-609. County official to forward verified sheets. (1) The county official verifying the number of registered electors signing the petition shall forward it to the secretary of state by certified mail with a certificate in substantially the following form attached: To the Honorable ____________, Secretary of State of the state of Montana: I, ____________, ___________ (title) […]
13-10-610. Certification of minor party petition. (1) When a petition containing a sufficient number of verified signatures has been filed and verified with the secretary of state as provided in this part, the secretary of state shall immediately certify that the completed petition qualifies the party to hold a primary election. (2) If a filed petition does […]
13-10-611. Retention of copies by county official. The county official certifying the sheets or sections of a petition shall keep a copy of the sheets or sections certified in the official files of the official’s office. The copies may be destroyed 3 months after the date the petition was certified unless a court action is pending […]
13-10-612. Violations — penalties. A person who knowingly makes a false entry on a petition or affidavit under this part or who knowingly signs a petition to qualify the same political party for the same primary election more than once is guilty of unsworn falsification or tampering with public records or information, as appropriate, and is […]
13-10-613. Rulemaking. The secretary of state shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this part. History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 399, L. 2021.
