Montana Title 7. Local Government § 7-4-2304. Petition details

(1) A petition for consolidation of offices must be addressed to the board or boards of county commissioners of the counties affected and must set forth and state the reasons why the consolidation is believed by the petitioners to be necessary or desirable or for the best interests of the county taxpayers.

(2) Each person signing the petition shall place the person's printed last name, post-office address, and voting precinct after the signature.

(3) For purposes of determining the number of signatures needed on a petition to meet the percentage requirements of this part, the number of electors must be the number of individuals registered to vote at the preceding general election for the county.