13-27-102. Who may petition and gather signatures. (1) A petition for the initiative, the referendum, or to call a constitutional convention may be signed only by a qualified elector of the state of Montana.

(2) A person gathering signatures for the initiative, the referendum, or to call a constitutional convention:

(a) must be a resident, as provided in 1-1-215, of the state of Montana; and

(b) may not be paid anything of value based upon the number of signatures gathered.