The Secretary of State distributes the pamphlets to the county election administrators who mail a VIP to each household with an active registered voter. The Attorney General writes an explanatory statement for each measure. The statement, not to exceed 100 words, is a true and impartial explanation of the purpose of each measure in easy to understand language. The Attorney General also prepares the fiscal statement, if necessary, and for and against statements for each issue. Pro and con arguments and rebuttals are written by the members of the appropriate committee.
Arguments are limited to one page and rebuttals to a half page.
All arguments and rebuttals are printed exactly as filed by the committees and do not necessarily represent the views of the Secretary of State or the State of Montana. Thanks to a law change in 1999, any voter can now request an absentee ballot. A reason to vote absentee, such as expecting to be absent from the county, is no longer required. If you are not sure if you are or where you are registered, you should contact your county election administrator. The registration deadline for the general election is October 10th.