Opinion ID: 876139
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 45

Heading: american bar association delegate

Text: Any active member who is a resident of Montana and maintains an office for practice of law in this state may be nominated as a candidate for delegate to the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association by a petition signed by not less than twenty-five active members. Nominating petitions shall be filed with or mailed to the State Bar of Montana at least sixty days before the election date specified by the Board of Trustees. In the event that no member shall be nominated as delegate, the Board of Trustees shall nominate one or more qualified candidates for such office. Election of the delegate shall be by secret ballot of all active members and the candidate receiving the greatest number of votes cast shall be elected. The mailing, return and canvass of the ballots shall be conducted in the same manner as provided for the election of trustees.