Montana Ballot Access

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Montana FEC Information
ELECTION INFO: SECRETARY OF STATE
Phone: (406) 444-2034
Email: secretary@mt.gov
Applicable Laws
STATE-ISTICS: STATE INFORMATION

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Getting on the Ballot for 2012:

Signatures Needed: 5,000 signatures
Start collecting: IMMEDIATELY

• Filing Information and Petition Signature Requirements
• Presidential Independent/Minor Party Candidate Filing Form
• Filing Information to Form a New Political Party
• Petition to Qualify a Political Party
• Affidavit of Signature Gatherer

Recognized party qualifications:

Had a candidate for a statewide office who received a total vote that was 5% or more of the total votes cast for governor in either of the last two general elections [13-10-601]

Primary ballot access for recognized party candidates:

Eligible for Federal Matching funds File declaration of candidacy with the Secretary of State [13-10-404(2)]
Or petition: 500 signatures of qualified electors [13-10-404(1)]
Deadline: 75 days before the primary [13-10-201]
No filing fees
Presidential Major Party Candidate Filing Form

Primary ballot access for non-recognized party candidates:

Petition: requesting the primary election and signed by a number of voters equal to 5% or more of the total votes cast for the successful candidate for governor at the last general election (in 2004, this was approximately 1,489 signatures) or 5,000 electors, whichever is less, which must include the voters in more than 1/3 of the legislative districts equal to 5% or more of the total votes cast for the successful candidate for governor at the last general election in those districts or 150 electors in those districts, whichever is less [13-10-601]
Deadline at least 75 days before the primary [13-10-601]

General ballot access for non-recognized and independent candidates:

Petition: 5% or more of the total votes cast for the successful candidate for governor at the last general election (in 2004, this was approximately 1,489 signatures) or 5,000 electors, whichever is less [13-10-504]
Deadline: 76 days before the general election [13-10-504]
No filing fees

Last day to withdraw from the ballot:

75 days before the primary election; 85 days before the general election [13-10-326, 13-10-327]

Primary date:

first Tuesday after the first

Source: The Reform Institute (December 2003). Presidential Ballot Access: State by State Scorecard. Retrieved November 10, 2008, from https://www.policyarchive.org/bitstream/handle/10207/5646/2003scorecard.....

Write-In Information

The candidate will need to file the “Declaration of Intent for Write in Candidates” form: Presidential Write-In Candidate Filing Form. “You can cross out Montana on the form attached and write in your state, as well as make any other necessary adjustments for the fact that the notary is commissioned in your state.” Alan Miller Elections Specialist Elections Bureau Office of the Montana Secretary of State (406) 444-5346 Elections and Government Services Division P.O. Box 202801 Helena, MT 59620-2801
Source: Frank Moore (May 8, 2008). US Presidential Write-In Candidate Requirements For Each State.
Retrieved November 10, 2008, from http://www.writein2008.blogspot.com/