13-27-204. Petition for the initiative. (1) The following is substantially the form for a petition calling for a vote to enact a law by the initiative:
          PETITION TO PLACE INITIATIVE NO.____ ON THE ELECTION BALLOT

     (a) If 5% of the voters in each of 34 legislative representative districts sign this petition and the total number of voters signing this petition is ....., this measure will appear on the next general election ballot. If a majority of voters vote for this measure at that election, it will become law.
     (b) We, the undersigned Montana voters, propose that the secretary of state place the following measure on the ..... ..., 19..., general election ballot:
          (Title of measure written pursuant to 13-27-312) (Statement of implication written pursuant to 13-27-312)

     (c) Voters are urged to read the complete text of the measure, which appears (on the reverse side of, attached to, etc., as applicable) on this sheet. A signature on this petition is only to put the measure on the ballot and does not necessarily mean the signer agrees with the measure.
     (d)
          WARNING

     A person who purposefully signs a name other than his/her own to this petition or who signs more than once for the same issue at one election or signs when not a legally registered Montana voter is subject to a $500 fine, 6 months in jail, or both.
     (e) Each person must sign his/her name and address in substantially the same manner as on his/her voter registry card or the signature will not be counted.
     (2) Numbered lines shall follow the above heading. Each numbered line shall contain spaces for the signature, post-office address, legislative representative district number, and printed last name of the signer.

     History: En. 37-118 by Sec. 4, Ch. 342, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 37-118; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 488, L. 1981.