20-9-426. Preparation and form of ballots for bond election. - Montana Statutes

     20-9-426. Preparation and form of ballots for bond election. (1) The school district shall cause ballots to be prepared for all bond elections, and whenever bonds for more than one purpose are to be voted upon at the same election, separate ballots must be prepared for each purpose.
     (2) For bond elections that are not held in conjunction with a school election, the ballots for absentee voting must be printed and made available at least 30 days before the bond election.
     (3) All ballots must be substantially in the following form:

OFFICIAL BALLOT

SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND ELECTION

     INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: Make an X or similar mark in the vacant square before the words "BONDS--YES" if you wish to vote for the bond issue; if you are opposed to the bond issue, make an X or similar mark in the square before the words "BONDS--NO".
     Shall the board of trustees be authorized to issue and sell (state type of bonds here: general obligation or impact aid revenue) bonds of this school district in the amount of _____ dollars ($ ____), bearing interest at a rate not more than _____ percent (____%) a year, payable semiannually, during a period not more than ____ years, for the purpose ____________ (here state the purpose the same way as in the notice of election)? [] BONDS -- YES. [] BONDS -- NO.

     History: En. 75-7115 by Sec. 316, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 39, Ch. 234, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7115; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 500, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 11, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 144, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 492, L. 2003.