13-25-203. Vacancy in office of United States representative. - Montana Statutes

     13-25-203. Vacancy in office of United States representative. (1) If a vacancy occurs in the office of United States representative, the governor shall immediately order an election to be held to fill the vacancy, except as provided in subsection (3).
     (2) The election to fill the unexpired term must be held no less than 85 or more than 100 days from the date on which the vacancy occurs, except that if the vacancy occurs 150 days or less before a primary election or between the primary and general elections in odd-numbered years, the election must be held with the primary or general election.
     (3) If the vacancy occurs between the primary and general election in even-numbered years, the candidate elected to the office for the succeeding full term shall immediately take office to fill the unexpired term.

     History: En. 23-4405 by Sec. 53, Ch. 365, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 23-4405; amd. Sec. 209, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 35, Ch. 250, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 292, L. 2009.