This bill allows cities, towns, or consolidated city-counties to conduct special purpose district elections on the same day as general municipal elections. The legislation amends Section 13-1-504 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) to facilitate this change, thereby streamlining the electoral process and potentially increasing voter turnout by consolidating election dates.

The bill also includes an immediate effective date, ensuring that the new provisions can be implemented without delay. This change aims to enhance the efficiency of the electoral process within local jurisdictions by aligning special elections with regularly scheduled municipal elections.

Statutes affected:
HB0186_1.pdf: 13-1-504
HB0186_2.pdf: 13-1-504
HB0186_3.pdf: 13-1-504
Amended: 13-1-504
Introduced: 13-1-504