13-16-504. Tie vote in election for state executive officers. If there is a tie vote for governor and lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, state auditor, clerk of the supreme court, superintendent of public instruction, or any other state executive officer, the secretary of state shall transmit a certified copy of the statement to the legislature showing the votes cast for the two or more candidates having an equal and the highest number of votes. The legislature, at its next regular session, shall elect one of these candidates to fill the office by joint ballot of the two houses.
History: En. Sec. 210, Ch. 368, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 50, Ch. 365, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 468, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 23-4121(1), (4); amd. Sec. 190, Ch. 571, L. 1979.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 16. Recounts and Tie Votes
13-16-501. Tie vote after recount
13-16-502. Tie vote in election for United States congress
13-16-503. Tie vote in election for supreme court justice, district court judge, or state legislator
13-16-504. Tie vote in election for state executive officers
13-16-505. Tie vote in election for county commissioner
13-16-506. Tie vote in election for other county officers
13-16-507. Tie vote in election for officers of nonspecified political subdivision