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MT Code § 13-35-221 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 35. Election and Campaign Practices and Criminal Provisions|Part 2. Specific Provisions|13-35-221. Improper nominations

  13-35-221. Improper nominations. (1) A person may not pay or promise valuable consideration to another, in any manner or form, for the purpose of inducing the other person to be or to refrain from or to cease being a candidate, and a person may not solicit or receive any payment or promise from another for that purpose.   (2) A person, in consideration of any gift, loan, offer, promise, or agreement, as mentioned in subsection (1), may not:   (a) be nominated or refuse to be nominated as a candidate at an election;   (b) become, individually or in combination with any other person or persons, a candidate for the purpose of defeating the nomination or election of any other person, without a bona fide intent to obtain the office; or   (c) withdraw if the person has been nominated.   (3) Upon complaint made to any district court, the judge shall issue a writ of injunction restraining the officer whose duty it is to prepare official ballots for a nominating election from placing the name of a person on the ballot as a candidate for nomination to any office if the judge is convinced that:   (a) the person has sought the nomination or seeks to have the person's name presented to the voters as a candidate for nomination by any political party for any mercenary or venal consideration or motive; and   (b) the person's candidacy for the nomination is not in good faith.   History: En. 23-47-129 by Sec. 29, Ch. 334, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 23-47-129; amd. Sec. 100, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 13-35-222 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 35. Election and Campaign Practices and Criminal Provisions|Part 2. Specific Provisions|13-35-222. Repealed

  13-35-222. Repealed. Sec. 407, Ch. 571, L. 1979.   History: En. 23-47-130 by Sec. 30, Ch. 334, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 23-47-130.
MT Code § 13-35-223 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 35. Election and Campaign Practices and Criminal Provisions|Part 2. Specific Provisions|13-35-223. Repealed

  13-35-223. Repealed. Sec. 407, Ch. 571, L. 1979.   History: En. 23-47-131 by Sec. 31, Ch. 334, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 23-47-131.
MT Code § 13-35-224 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 35. Election and Campaign Practices and Criminal Provisions|Part 2. Specific Provisions|13-35-224. Repealed

  13-35-224. Repealed. Sec. 407, Ch. 571, L. 1979.   History: En. 23-47-132 by Sec. 32, Ch. 334, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 23-47-132.
MT Code § 13-35-226 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 35. Election and Campaign Practices and Criminal Provisions|Part 2. Specific Provisions|13-35-226. Unlawful acts of employers and employees

  13-35-226. Unlawful acts of employers and employees. (1) It is unlawful for any employer, in paying employees the salary or wages due them, to include with their pay the name of any candidate or any political mottoes, devices, or arguments containing threats or promises, express or implied, calculated or intended to influence the political opinions or actions of the employees.   (2) It is unlawful for an employer to exhibit in a place where the employer's workers or employees may be working any handbill or placard containing:   (a) any threat, promise, notice, or information that, in case any particular ticket or political party, organization, or candidate is elected:   (i) work in the employer's place or establishment will cease, in whole or in part, or will be continued or increased;   (ii) the employer's place or establishment will be closed; or   (iii) the salaries or wages of the workers or employees will be reduced or increased; or   (b) other threats or promises, express or implied, intended or calculated to influence the political opinions or actions of the employer's workers or employees.   (3) A person may not coerce, command, or require a public employee to support or oppose any political committee, the nomination or election of any person to public office, or the passage of a ballot issue.   (4) A public employee may not solicit support for or opposition to any political committee, the nomination or election of any person to public office, or the passage of a ballot issue while on the job or at the place of employment. However, subject to 2-2-121, this section does not restrict the right of a public employee to perform activities properly incidental to another activity required or authorized by law or to express personal political views.   (5) A person who violates this section is liable in a civil action authorized by 13-37-128, brought by the commissioner of political practices or a county attorney pursuant to 13-37-124 and 13-37-125.   History: En. 23-47-134 by Sec. 34, Ch. 334, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 23-47-134; amd. Sec. 222, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 655, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 562, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 401, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 114, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 437, L. 2005.
MT Code § 13-35-227 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 35. Election and Campaign Practices and Criminal Provisions|Part 2. Specific Provisions|13-35-227. Prohibited contributions from corporations and unions

  13-35-227. Prohibited contributions from corporations and unions. (1) A corporation or union may not make a contribution to a candidate directly or through an intermediary.   (2) A candidate may not accept or receive a corporate or union contribution described in subsection (1).   (3) A political committee that is not a corporation or union may establish a fund to be used for making political contributions to candidates if the fund consists only of funds solicited from noncorporate and nonunion sources.   (4) A corporation or union may establish a separate, segregated fund to be used for making political contributions to candidates if the fund consists only of voluntary contributions solicited from an individual who is a shareholder, employee, or member of the corporation or union.   (5) A person who violates this section is subject to the civil penalty provisions of 13-37-128.   History: En. Sec. 25, Init. Act, Nov. 1912; re-en. Sec. 10790, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 10790, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 94-1444, R.C.M. 1947; redes. 23-4744 by Sec. 29, Ch. 513, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 296, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 23-4744; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 404, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, I.M. No. 125, Nov. 5, 1996; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 294, L. 1997 (voided by I.R. No. 114, Nov. 3, 1998); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 59, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 259, L. 2015.
MT Code § 13-35-228 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 35. Election and Campaign Practices and Criminal Provisions|Part 2. Specific Provisions|13-35-228. Prohibition of salary increase contribution

  13-35-228. Prohibition of salary increase contribution. A corporation may not increase the salary of any officer or employee or give an emolument to any officer, employee, or other person with the intention that the increase in salary, the emolument, or any part thereof be contributed to support or oppose a candidate or ballot issue.   History: En. 23-47-135 by Sec. 35, Ch. 334, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 23-47-135.
MT Code § 13-35-229 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 35. Election and Campaign Practices and Criminal Provisions|Part 2. Specific Provisions|13-35-229. Repealed

  13-35-229. Repealed. Sec. 407, Ch. 571, L. 1979.   History: En. 23-47-136 by Sec. 36, Ch. 334, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 23-47-136.
MT Code § 13-35-230 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 35. Election and Campaign Practices and Criminal Provisions|Part 2. Specific Provisions|13-35-230. Repealed

  13-35-230. Repealed. Sec. 407, Ch. 571, L. 1979.   History: En. 23-47-137 by Sec. 37, Ch. 334, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 23-47-137.
MT Code § 13-35-231 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 35. Election and Campaign Practices and Criminal Provisions|Part 2. Specific Provisions|13-35-231. Unlawful for political party to contribute to judicial candidate

  13-35-231. Unlawful for political party to contribute to judicial candidate. A political party may not contribute to a judicial candidate.   History: En. 23-47-138 by Sec. 38, Ch. 334, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 23-47-138; amd. Sec. 223, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 87, L. 2015.
MT Code § 13-35-232 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 35. Election and Campaign Practices and Criminal Provisions|Part 2. Specific Provisions|13-35-232. Repealed

  13-35-232. Repealed. Sec. 407, Ch. 571, L. 1979.   History: En. 23-47-139 by Sec. 39, Ch. 334, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 23-47-139.
MT Code § 13-35-233 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 35. Election and Campaign Practices and Criminal Provisions|Part 2. Specific Provisions|13-35-233. Repealed

  13-35-233. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 352, L. 1999.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 539, L. 1979.
MT Code § 13-35-234 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 35. Election and Campaign Practices and Criminal Provisions|Part 2. Specific Provisions|13-35-234. Repealed

  13-35-234. Repealed. Sec. 18, Ch. 401, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 539, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 545, L. 1983.
MT Code § 13-35-235 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 35. Election and Campaign Practices and Criminal Provisions|Part 2. Specific Provisions|13-35-235. Incorrect election procedures information

  13-35-235. Incorrect election procedures information. (1) A person may not knowingly or purposely disseminate to any elector information about election procedures that is incorrect or misleading or gives the impression that the information has been officially disseminated by an election administrator.   (2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 397, L. 1989.
MT Code § 13-35-236 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 35. Election and Campaign Practices and Criminal Provisions|Part 2. Specific Provisions|13-35-236. Void

  13-35-236. Void. I.R. No. 114, Nov. 3, 1998.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 294, L. 1997; voided by I.R. No. 114, Nov. 3, 1998.
MT Code § 13-35-237 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 35. Election and Campaign Practices and Criminal Provisions|Part 2. Specific Provisions|13-35-237. Disclaimer on election materials funded by anonymous contributors

  13-35-237. Disclaimer on election materials funded by anonymous contributors. If a political committee or a joint fundraising committee claims to be exempt from disclosing the name of a person making a contribution to the political committee or the joint fundraising committee, the committee shall clearly and conspicuously include in all communications advocating the success or defeat of a candidate, political party, or ballot issue through any broadcasting station, newspaper, magazine, outdoor advertising facility, direct mailing, poster, handbill, bumper sticker, internet website, or other form of general political advertising or issue advocacy the following disclaimer: "This communication is funded by anonymous sources. The voter should determine the veracity of its content.  History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 340, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 494, L. 2021.
MT Code § 13-35-238 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 35. Election and Campaign Practices and Criminal Provisions|Part 2. Specific Provisions|13-35-238. and 13-35-239 reserved

  13-35-238 and 13-35-239 reserved.
MT Code § 13-35-240 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 35. Election and Campaign Practices and Criminal Provisions|Part 2. Specific Provisions|13-35-240. Repealed

  13-35-240. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 565, L. 2021.  History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 407, L. 2007.
MT Code § 13-35-241 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 35. Election and Campaign Practices and Criminal Provisions|Part 2. Specific Provisions|13-35-241. Release of vote tally -- penalty

  13-35-241. Release of vote tally -- penalty. (1) A person may not make public the results of a vote tally from a precinct until after the polls close as provided in 13-1-106.   (2) (a) A person who knowingly violates subsection (1) shall be imprisoned in the state prison for a term not to exceed 2 years or be fined an amount not less than $100,000 and not more than $500,000, or both.   (b) For the purposes of this section "knowingly" has the meaning specified in 45-2-101.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 229, L. 2019.
MT Code § 13-35-242 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 35. Election and Campaign Practices and Criminal Provisions|Part 2. Specific Provisions|13-35-242. Political activity in public postsecondary institution residence hall, dining facility, or athletic facility -- prohibition -- exceptions -- penalty

  13-35-242. Political activity in public postsecondary institution residence hall, dining facility, or athletic facility -- prohibition -- exceptions -- penalty. (1) A political committee may not direct, coordinate, manage, or conduct any voter identification efforts, voter registration drives, signature collection efforts, ballot collection efforts, or voter turnout efforts for a federal, state, local, or school election inside a residence hall, dining facility, or athletic facility operated by a public postsecondary institution.  (2) Nothing in this section may be construed as prohibiting any communications made through mail, telephone, text messages, or electronic mail inside a residence hall, dining facility, or athletic facility or any political advertising made through radio, television, satellite, or internet service. Nothing in this section may be construed as prohibiting an individual from undertaking or participating in any activity for a federal, state, local, or school election if the activity is undertaken at the individual's exclusive initiative.   (3) A person who resides in a residence hall operated by a public postsecondary institution or who regularly uses a dining hall operated by public postsecondary institution, a candidate for office in a federal, state, local, or school election, or a political committee engaged in a federal, state, local, or school election may institute an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent, restrain, or enjoin a violation of this section.   (4) A political committee that violates this section is subject to a civil penalty of $1,000 for each violation. Each day of a continuing violation constitutes a separate offense.   (5) For the purposes of this section, "public postsecondary institution" means:   (a) a unit of the Montana university system as described in 20-25-201; or   (b) a Montana community college defined and organized as provided in 20-15-101.   History: En. Sec. 21, Ch. 494, L. 2021.
MT Code § 13-35-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 35. Election and Campaign Practices and Criminal Provisions|Part 3. Code of Fair Campaign Practices|13-35-301. Adoption of code of fair campaign practices

  13-35-301. Adoption of code of fair campaign practices. The following code of fair campaign practices is adopted by Montana:   "There are basic principles of decency, honesty, and fair play that every candidate for public office in the United States has a moral obligation to observe and uphold, in order that, after vigorously contested but fairly conducted campaigns, our citizens may exercise their constitutional right to a free and untrammeled choice and the will of the people may be fully and clearly expressed on the issues before the country. Therefore:   I will conduct my campaign in the best American tradition, discussing the issues as I see them, presenting my record and policies with sincerity and frankness, and criticizing without fear or favor the record and policies of my opponent and my opponent's party that merit such criticism.   I will defend and uphold the right of every qualified American voter to full and equal participation in the electoral process.   I will conduct my campaign without the use of personal vilification, character defamation, whispering campaigns, libel, slander, or scurrilous attacks on my opposition or my opposition's personal or family life.   I will not use campaign material of any sort that misrepresents, distorts, or otherwise falsifies the facts, nor will I use malicious or unfounded accusations that aim at creating or exploiting doubts, without justification, as to the loyalty and patriotism of my opposition.   I will not make any appeal to prejudice based on race, sex, creed, or national origin.   I will not undertake or condone any dishonest or unethical practice that tends to corrupt or undermine our American system of free elections or that hampers or prevents the full and free expression of the will of the voters.   Insofar as is possible, I will immediately and publicly repudiate support deriving from any individual or group that resorts, on behalf of my candidacy or in opposition to that of my opponent, to the methods and tactics that I have pledged not to use or condone."   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 475, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 101, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 13-35-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 35. Election and Campaign Practices and Criminal Provisions|Part 3. Code of Fair Campaign Practices|13-35-302. Candidates to be given opportunity to subscribe to campaign practices code

  13-35-302. Candidates to be given opportunity to subscribe to campaign practices code. (1) The commissioner of political practices shall prepare a form that sets forth the code of fair campaign practices provided for in 13-35-301 and a place for a candidate to sign the form and to indicate that the candidate endorses, subscribes to, and pledges to abide by the code.   (2) The commissioner shall send a copy of the form to each candidate required to file reports or other information with the commissioner. Signing the form is voluntary, and a failure or refusal to sign is not a violation of the election laws. A form must be sent for each election as soon as feasible. The signed form must be returned to the commissioner.   (3) Any candidate not required to file with the commissioner but wishing to subscribe to the code may obtain the form from the commissioner and may sign the form and deliver it to the commissioner.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 475, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 128, L. 1993.
MT Code § 13-35-401 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 35. Election and Campaign Practices and Criminal Provisions|Part 4. Clean Campaign Act|13-35-401. Short title

  13-35-401. Short title. This part may be referred to as the "Clean Campaign Act".   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 508, L. 2007.
MT Code § 13-35-402 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 35. Election and Campaign Practices and Criminal Provisions|Part 4. Clean Campaign Act|13-35-402. Fair notice period before election

  13-35-402. Fair notice period before election. (1) A candidate or a political committee shall at the time specified in subsection (3) provide to candidates listed in subsection (2) any final copy of campaign advertising in print media, in printed material, or by broadcast media that is intended for public distribution in the 10 days prior to an election day unless:   (a) identical material was already published or broadcast; or   (b) the material does not identify or mention the opposing candidate.   (2) The material must be provided to all other candidates who have filed for the same office and who are individually identified or mentioned in the advertising, except candidates mentioned in the context of endorsements.   (3) Final copies of material described in subsection (1) must be provided to the candidates listed in subsection (2) at the following times:   (a) at the time the material is published or broadcast or disseminated to the public;   (b) if the material is disseminated by direct mail, on the date of the postmark; or   (c) if the material is prepared and disseminated by hand, on the day the material is first being made available to the general public.   (4) The copy of the material that must be provided to the candidates listed in subsection (2) must be provided by electronic mail, facsimile transmission, or hand delivery, with a copy provided by direct mail if the recipient does not have available either electronic mail or facsimile transmission. If the material is for broadcast media, the copy provided must be a written transcript of the broadcast.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 508, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 259, L. 2015.
MT Code § 13-35-403 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 35. Election and Campaign Practices and Criminal Provisions|Part 4. Clean Campaign Act|13-35-403. Penalties

  13-35-403. Penalties. A person who violates 13-35-402 is liable in a civil action pursuant to 13-37-128.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 508, L. 2007.
MT Code § 13-35-501 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 35. Election and Campaign Practices and Criminal Provisions|Part 5. Prohibition on Corporate Contributions and Expenditures|13-35-501. Short title

  13-35-501. Short title. This part may be cited as the "Prohibition on Corporate Contributions and Expenditures in Montana Elections Act".   History: En. Sec. 1, I.M. No. 166, approved Nov. 6, 2012.
MT Code § 13-35-502 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 35. Election and Campaign Practices and Criminal Provisions|Part 5. Prohibition on Corporate Contributions and Expenditures|13-35-502. Findings

  13-35-502. Findings. The people of the state of Montana find that:   (1) since 1912, through passage of the Corrupt Practices Act by initiative, Montana has prohibited corporate contributions to and expenditures on candidate elections;   (2) in 1996, by passage of Initiative No. 125, Montana prohibited corporations from using corporate funds to make contributions to or expenditures on ballot issue campaigns;   (3) Montana's 1996 prohibition on corporate contributions to ballot issue campaigns was invalidated by Montana Chamber of Commerce v. Argenbright, 226 F.3d 1049 (2000). Montana's 1912 prohibition on corporate contributions to and expenditures on candidate elections is also being challenged under the holding of Citizens United v. FEC, 558 U.S. 310, 130 S.Ct. 876 (2010). This decision equated the political speech rights of corporations with those of human beings.   (4) in 2011 the Montana Supreme Court, in its decision, Western Tradition Partnership, Inc. v. Attorney General, 2011 MT 328, upheld Montana's 1912 prohibition on corporate contributions to and expenditures on candidate campaigns, stating in its opinion as follows:   (a) examples of well-financed corruption involving corporate money abound in Montana;   (b) the corporate power that can be exerted with unlimited corporate political spending is still a vital interest to the people of Montana;   (c) corporate independent spending on Montana ballot issues has far exceeded spending from other sources;   (d) unlimited corporate money into candidate elections would irrevocably change the dynamic of local Montana political office races;   (e) with the infusion of unlimited corporate money in support of or opposition to a targeted candidate, the average citizen candidate in Montana would be unable to compete against the corporate-sponsored candidate, and Montana citizens, who for over 100 years have made their modest election contributions meaningfully count, would be effectively shut out of the process; and   (f) clearly the impact of unlimited corporate donations creates a dominating impact on the Montana political process and inevitably minimizes the impact of individual Montana citizens.   History: En. Sec. 2, I.M. No. 166, approved Nov. 6, 2012; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 55, L. 2015.