13-27-408. Rejection of improper arguments. The secretary of state shall reject, with the approval of the attorney general, an argument or other matter held to contain obscene, vulgar, profane, scandalous, libelous, or defamatory matter; any language that in any way incites, counsels, promotes, or advocates hatred, abuse, violence, or hostility toward, or that tends to cast ridicule or shame upon, a group of persons by reason of race, color, religion, or sex; or any matter not allowed to be sent through the mail. Such arguments may not be filed or printed in the voter information pamphlet.
History: En. 37-133 by Sec. 19, Ch. 342, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 37-133(1).
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 4. Voter Information Pamphlets
13-27-401. Voter information pamphlet
13-27-402. Committees to prepare arguments for and against ballot issues
13-27-403. Appointment to committee
13-27-404. Committee presiding officer
13-27-406. Limitation on length of argument -- time of filing
13-27-408. Rejection of improper arguments
13-27-409. Fact statement to be supported -- liability for contents of argument
13-27-410. Printing and distribution of voter information pamphlet