20-9-428. Determination of approval or rejection of proposition at bond election. - Montana Statutes

     20-9-428. Determination of approval or rejection of proposition at bond election. (1) When the trustees canvass the vote of a school district bond election under the provisions of 20-20-415, they shall determine the approval or rejection of the school bond proposition in the following manner:
     (a) If the school district bond election is held at a regular school election or at a special election called by the trustees, the trustees shall:
     (i) determine the total number of electors of the school district who are qualified to vote under the provisions of 20-20-301 from the list of electors supplied by the county registrar for the school bond election;
     (ii) determine the total number of qualified electors voting at the school bond election from the tally sheets for the election; and
     (iii) calculate the percentage of qualified electors voting at the school bond election by dividing the amount determined in subsection (1)(a)(ii) by the amount determined in subsection (1)(a)(i).
     (b) When the calculated percentage in subsection (1)(a)(iii) is:
     (i) 40% or more, the school bond proposition is approved and adopted if a majority of the votes were cast in favor of the proposition, otherwise it is rejected;
     (ii) more than 30% but less than 40%, the school bond proposition is approved and adopted if 60% or more of the votes were cast in favor of the proposition, otherwise it is rejected; or
     (iii) 30% or less, the school bond proposition is rejected.
     (c) If the school district bond election is held at a general election, at an election that is conducted by mail ballot, as provided in Title 13, chapter 19, or at a special election that is held in conjunction with a regular or primary election, the determination of the approval or rejection of the bond proposition is made by a majority of the votes cast on the issue.
     (2) If the canvass of the vote establishes the approval and adoption of the school bond proposition, the trustees shall issue a certificate proclaiming the passage of the proposition and the authorization to issue bonds of the school district for the purposes specified on the ballot for the school district bond election.

     History: En. 75-7117 by Sec. 318, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 83, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7117; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 503, L. 2005.