Montana Title 13. Elections § 13-27-240. Petition for statutory referendum

(a) If 5% of the voters in each of 34 legislative representative districts sign this petition and the total number of voters signing the petition is___, Senate (House) Bill Number ___ will appear on the next general election ballot. If a majority of voters vote for this referendum at that election it will become law.

(b) We, the undersigned Montana voters, propose that the secretary of state place the following Senate (House) Bill Number___, passed by the legislature on __________ on the next general election ballot:

(Title of referendum written in conformity with 13-27-212)

(c) Voters are urged to read the complete text of the referendum, which appears (on the reverse side of, attached to, etc., as applicable) this sheet. A signature on this petition is only to put the referendum on the ballot and does not necessarily mean the signer agrees with the referendum.

(d) WARNING

A person who purposefully signs a name other than the person's own to this petition, who signs more than once for the same issue at one election, or signs when not a legally registered Montana voter is subject to a $500 fine, 6 months in jail, or both.

(e) Each person is required to sign the person's name and list the person's address or telephone number in substantially the same manner as on the person's voter registration form or the signature will not be counted.