Montana Code 13-15-111. Write-in elections — general election
13-15-111. Write-in elections — general election. (1) An individual elected by having the individual’s name written in at the general election and receiving the largest number of votes counted as provided in 13-15-206(5) shall:
Terms Used In Montana Code 13-15-111
- Election: means a general, special, or primary election held pursuant to the requirements of state law, regardless of the time or purpose. See Montana Code 13-1-101
- Election administrator: means , except as provided in subsection (14)(b), the county clerk and recorder or the individual designated by a county governing body to be responsible for all election administration duties, except that with regard to school elections not administered by the county, the term means the school district clerk. See Montana Code 13-1-101
- General election: means an election that is held for offices that first appear on a primary election ballot, unless the primary is canceled as authorized by law, and that is held on a date specified in 13-1-104. See Montana Code 13-1-101
- Individual: means a human being. See Montana Code 13-1-101
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(a)file with the secretary of state or election administrator, not later than 10 days after the official canvass, a written declaration indicating the individual’s acceptance of the position for which elected;
(b)comply with the provisions of 13-37-225; and
(c)pay the required filing fee or, if indigent, comply with 13-10-203.
(2)If an individual fails to comply with the requirements in subsection (1), the individual may not assume the position for which elected.