House Bill No. introduced by Z. Wirth and others aims to prohibit inactive electors from signing petitions in Montana. The bill amends Section 13-27-102 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) to specify that while a petition may be signed by a qualified elector, an inactive elector, as defined in Section 13-1-101, is explicitly barred from signing. Additionally, the bill maintains that individuals gathering signatures for petitions cannot be compensated based on the number of signatures they collect.

The bill also includes a provision for an immediate effective date upon passage and approval. This legislative change seeks to ensure that only active participants in the electoral process can contribute to petitions, thereby reinforcing the integrity of the petitioning process in Montana.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 13-27-102
HB0597_1(1): 13-27-102
HB0597_1(2): 13-27-102
HB0597_1(3): 13-27-102
HB0597_1: 13-27-102