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Mont. Code Ann. § 13-27-101 (2026)

Establishment Of Initiative And Referendum Procedures

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  5. 13-27-101 Establishment of initiative and referendum procedures

TITLE 13. ELECTIONS

CHAPTER 27. STATEWIDE BALLOT ISSUES

Part 1. General Provisions

Establishment Of Initiative And Referendum Procedures

13-27-101. Establishment of initiative and referendum procedures. The right of the people to petition to enact laws by initiative, to petition to approve or reject by referendum any act of the legislature except an appropriation of money, to call for a vote on whether there shall be a constitutional convention, and to propose constitutional amendments by initiative as guaranteed by The Constitution of the State of Montana may be exercised through adherence to the procedures established in this chapter.

History: En. 37-115 by Sec. 1, Ch. 342, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 37-115.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2006–2019 · leading case: Larson v. State, 434 P.3d 241 (Mont. 2019).
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Larson v. State, 434 P.3d 241 (Mont. 2019). · cites it 2× “See § 13-1-101(6)(a), MCA ; §§ 13-27-101, -301, MCA. While both processes require signature gathering, primary elections are governed by Title 13, chapter 10, MCA (Chapter 10), whereas ballot issues are governed by Title 13, chapter 27, MCA (Chapter 27).”
Montanans for Just.: Vote No on CI-98 Not in Montana: Citizens Against CI-97 & Prop. Owners Against I-154 v. State Ex Rel. McGrath, 2006 MT 277 (Mont. 2006). “See §§ 13-27-101 through -504, MCA. One such requirement is that proponents of an initiative, whether statutory or constitutional, must gather a specific percentage of voter signatures to qualify their initiative for the ballot.”
Not in Montana: Citizens Against CI-97 v. State Ex Rel. McGrath, 2006 MT 278 (Mont. 2006). · cites it 2× “Proponents had to comply with the procedural requirements for qualifying their initiative as set forth in §§ 13-27-101 through 504, MCA. We mention only those requirements that are relevant to this appeal.”
Citizens Right to Recall v. State Ex Rel. McGrath, 2006 MT 192 (Mont. 2006). · cites it 2× “…that the Legislature has designed the intricate process by which Montana’s citizens may amend our constitution. See §§ 13-27-101 to -316, MCA. The process involves the legislative services division, § 13-27-202 (1)(a), MCA, the Secretary of State, § 13-27-202(3), (4), (6),…”
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