Montana Code Annotated
Title 13. Elections
Chapter 36. Contests

Part 1. General Provisions

13-36-101. Grounds for contest of nomination or election to public office - 13-36-101. Grounds for contest of nomination or election to public...

13-36-102. Time for commencing contest - 13-36-102. Time for commencing contest. (1) Five days or less...

13-36-103. Court having jurisdiction of proceedings - 13-36-103. Court having jurisdiction of proceedings. An application for filing...

13-36-104. Nomination contests - 13-36-104. Nomination contests. In the case of nomination contests, the...

Part 2. Procedure

13-36-201. Contents of contest petition - 13-36-201. Contents of contest petition. Any petition contesting the right...

13-36-202. Reception of illegal votes -- allegations and evidence - 13-36-202. Reception of illegal votes -- allegations and evidence. When...

13-36-203. Form of complaint - 13-36-203. Form of complaint. (1) A petition or complaint filed...

13-36-204. Bond required - 13-36-204. Bond required. Before any proceeding on the petition, the...

13-36-205. Recovery of costs - 13-36-205. Recovery of costs. In any contest, the prevailing party...

13-36-206. Notice of filing -- prompt hearing - 13-36-206. Notice of filing -- prompt hearing. On the filing...

13-36-207. Hearing of contest - 13-36-207. Hearing of contest. The petitioner (contestant) and the contestee...

13-36-208. Advancement of cases -- dismissal -- privileges of witnesses - 13-36-208. Advancement of cases -- dismissal -- privileges of witnesses....

13-36-209. Forfeiture of nomination or office for violation of law -- when inappropriate - 13-36-209. Forfeiture of nomination or office for violation of law...

13-36-210. Punishment - 13-36-210. Punishment. If, upon the trial of any action or...

13-36-211. When nomination or election not to be vacated - 13-36-211. When nomination or election not to be vacated. The...

13-36-212. Declaration of result of election after rejection of illegal votes - 13-36-212. Declaration of result of election after rejection of illegal...