Montana Code 20-3-306. Conduct of election
20-3-306. Conduct of election. (1) The trustees of each district shall call a trustee election on the regular school election day of each school fiscal year under the provisions of 20-20-201, except as provided in 20-3-313. The trustees shall call and conduct the trustee election in the manner prescribed in this title for school elections and Title 13. Any elector qualified to vote under the provisions of 20-20-301 may vote at a trustee election.
Terms Used In Montana Code 20-3-306
- district: means the territory, regardless of county boundaries, organized under the provisions of this title to provide public educational services under the jurisdiction of the trustees prescribed by this title. See Montana Code 20-6-101
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- school: means an institution for the teaching of children that is established and maintained under the laws of the state of Montana at public expense. See Montana Code 20-6-501
- School election: means a regular school election or any election conducted by a district or community college district for authorizing taxation, authorizing the issuance of bonds by an elementary, high school, or K-12 district, or accepting or rejecting any proposition that may be presented to the electorate for decision in accordance with the provisions of this title. See Montana Code 20-1-101
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
- trustee election: means the election for school board members held on the day established in 20-20-105(1). See Montana Code 20-1-101
- Trustees: means the governing board of a district. See Montana Code 20-1-101
(2)The trustee election ballots must be substantially in the following form:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
SCHOOL TRUSTEE ELECTION
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: Make an X or similar mark in the vacant square before the name of the candidate for whom you wish to vote.
Vote for (indicate number to be elected) for a 3-year term:
☐ (List the names of the candidates for a 3-year term with a vacant square in front of each name.)
Vote for (indicate number to be elected) for a 2-year term:
☐ (List the names of the candidates for a 2-year term with a vacant square in front of each name.)
Vote for (indicate number to be elected) for a 1-year term:
☐ (List the names of the candidates for a 1-year term with a vacant square in front of each name.)