This bill revises various deadlines related to school district elections in Montana to better align them with local government elections that occur on the same day as regular school elections. Key amendments include changing the filing deadlines for declarations of intent for candidates and write-in candidates. Specifically, the bill stipulates that a declaration of intent to be a candidate must be submitted no sooner than 145 days and no later than 85 days before the regular school election day. Additionally, the deadline for write-in candidates to file their declarations has been adjusted to 5 p.m. on the 65th day before the election.

Further changes include the requirement for school trustees to call a school election at least 145 days prior to the election, an increase from the previous 70 days. The bill also mandates that the ballot certification by the district clerk must occur at least 40 days before the election, which is an increase from the previous 30 days. These amendments aim to streamline the election process and ensure that all necessary preparations are completed in a timely manner.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_1(1): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_1(2): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_1(3): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_1(4): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_1(5): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_1: 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_2(1): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_2(10): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_2(11): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_2(12): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_2(2): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_2(3): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_2(4): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_2(5): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_2(6): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_2(7): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_2(8): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_2(9): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_2: 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_3(1): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_3(2): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_3(3): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_3(4): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_3(5): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_3(6): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_3(7): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_3: 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_X(1): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_X(2): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_X(3): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_X(4): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_X(5): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_X(6): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_X(7): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_X(8): 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401
HB0406_X: 13-10-211, 20-3-305, 20-20-201, 20-20-401