Montana Code 13-27-110. Definitions
13-27-110. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply:
Terms Used In Montana Code 13-27-110
- Ballot: means a paper ballot counted manually or a paper ballot counted by a machine, such as an optical scan system or other technology that automatically tabulates votes cast by processing the paper ballots. See Montana Code 13-1-101
- Constitutional convention initiative: means a statewide initiative to submit to the qualified electors the question of whether there must be an unlimited convention to amend the Montana constitution as authorized in Article XIV, section 2, of the Montana constitution. See Montana Code 13-27-110
- Constitutional convention referendum: means a legislative act submitting the question of whether there must be an unlimited convention to revise, alter, or amend the Montana constitution to the qualified electors that is referred by the legislature as authorized in Article XIV, section 1, of the Montana constitution. See Montana Code 13-27-110
- Constitutional initiative: means a statewide initiative to enact constitutional law as authorized in Article XIV, section 9, of the Montana constitution. See Montana Code 13-27-110
- Constitutional referendum: means a legislative act to enact constitutional law that is referred by the legislature to the qualified electors for approval or rejection as authorized in Article XIV, section 8, of the Montana constitution. See Montana Code 13-27-110
- Enact: means to enact, amend, or repeal. See Montana Code 13-27-110
- issue: means a proposal submitted to the people at an election for their approval or rejection, including but not limited to an initiative, referendum, proposed constitutional amendment, recall question, school levy question, bond issue question, or ballot question. See Montana Code 13-1-101
- Legislative referendum: means a legislative act to enact statutory law that is referred by the legislature to the qualified electors for approval or rejection as authorized in Article III, section 5, of the Montana constitution. See Montana Code 13-27-110
- Petition: means a petition for a statewide initiative or a statutory referendum prepared pursuant to the requirements of this chapter. See Montana Code 13-27-110
- Statewide initiative: means a constitutional initiative, a constitutional convention initiative, or a statutory initiative. See Montana Code 13-27-110
- Statewide referendum: means a constitutional referendum, a constitutional convention referendum, a legislative referendum, or a statutory referendum. See Montana Code 13-27-110
- Statutory initiative: means an initiative to enact statutory law as authorized in Article III, section 4, of the Montana constitution. See Montana Code 13-27-110
- Statutory referendum: means a legislative act to enact statutory law that is referred by petition to the qualified electors for approval or rejection as authorized in Article III, section 5, of the Montana constitution. See Montana Code 13-27-110
(1)”Ballot statements” means a statement of purpose and implication and a yes and no statement.
(2)”Constitutional convention initiative” means a statewide initiative to submit to the qualified electors the question of whether there must be an unlimited convention to amend the Montana constitution as authorized in Article XIV, section 2, of the Montana constitution.
(3)”Constitutional convention referendum” means a legislative act submitting the question of whether there must be an unlimited convention to revise, alter, or amend the Montana constitution to the qualified electors that is referred by the legislature as authorized in Article XIV, section 1, of the Montana constitution.
(4)”Constitutional initiative” means a statewide initiative to enact constitutional law as authorized in Article XIV, section 9, of the Montana constitution.
(5)”Constitutional referendum” means a legislative act to enact constitutional law that is referred by the legislature to the qualified electors for approval or rejection as authorized in Article XIV, section 8, of the Montana constitution.
(6)”Enact” means to enact, amend, or repeal.
(7)”Legal sufficiency” or “legally sufficient” means that a petition complies with statutory and constitutional requirements governing submission of the proposed issue to the qualified electors and the substantive legality of the proposed issue if approved by the voters.
(8)”Legislative referendum” means a legislative act to enact statutory law that is referred by the legislature to the qualified electors for approval or rejection as authorized in Article III, section 5, of the Montana constitution.
(9)”Petition” means a petition for a statewide initiative or a statutory referendum prepared pursuant to the requirements of this chapter.
(10)”Statewide ballot issue” means a statewide initiative or a statewide referendum.
(11)”Statewide initiative” means a constitutional initiative, a constitutional convention initiative, or a statutory initiative.
(12)”Statewide referendum” means a constitutional referendum, a constitutional convention referendum, a legislative referendum, or a statutory referendum.
(13)”Statewide referendum referred to a vote of the people by the legislature” means a constitutional referendum, a constitutional convention referendum, or a legislative referendum.
(14)”Statutory initiative” means an initiative to enact statutory law as authorized in Article III, section 4, of the Montana constitution.
(15)”Statutory referendum” means a legislative act to enact statutory law that is referred by petition to the qualified electors for approval or rejection as authorized in Article III, section 5, of the Montana constitution.