13-35-215. Illegal consideration for voting. A person, directly or indirectly, individually or through any other person, may not:
(1) before or during any election, for voting or agreeing to vote or for refraining or agreeing to refrain from voting at the election or for inducing another to do so:
(a) receive, agree, or contract for any money, gift, loan, liquor, valuable consideration, office, place, or employment for the person or any other person; or
(b) approach any candidate or agent or person representing or acting on behalf of any candidate and ask for or offer to agree or contract for any money, gift, loan, liquor, valuable consideration, office, place, or employment for the person or any other person;
(2) after an election, for having voted or refrained from voting or having induced any other person to vote or refrain from voting at the election:
(a) receive any money, gift, loan, valuable consideration, office, place, or employment; or
(b) approach any candidate or any agent or person representing or acting on behalf of any candidate and ask for or offer to receive any money, gift, loan, liquor, valuable consideration, office, place, or employment for the person or any other person.
History: En. 23-47-123 by Sec. 23, Ch. 334, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 23-47-123; amd. Sec. 220, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 97, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 35. Election and Campaign Practices and Criminal Provisions
13-35-201. Electors and ballots
13-35-202. Conduct of election officials and election judges
13-35-203. Interference with officials
13-35-204. Official misconduct
13-35-205. Tampering with election records and information
13-35-206. Injury to election equipment, materials, and records
13-35-207. Deceptive election practices
13-35-208. Deception of elector
13-35-209. Fraudulent registration
13-35-210. Limits on voting rights
13-35-211. Electioneering -- soliciting information from electors
13-35-213. Preventing public meetings of electors
13-35-214. Illegal influence of voters
13-35-215. Illegal consideration for voting
13-35-217. Officers not to influence voter
13-35-218. Coercion or undue influence of voters
13-35-220. Bribing members of political gatherings
13-35-221. Improper nominations
13-35-225. Election materials not to be anonymous -- notice -- penalty
13-35-226. Unlawful acts of employers and employees
13-35-227. Prohibited contributions from corporations and unions
13-35-228. Prohibition of salary increase contribution
13-35-231. Unlawful for political party to contribute to judicial candidate
13-35-235. Incorrect election procedures information
13-35-237. Disclaimer on election materials funded by anonymous contributors
13-35-238. and 13-35-239 reserved