The Green Papers: Montana State and Local Government

Governor:1
Senators: 2 (Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
2020 Census: 1,085,407 (0.33% of 331,797,979
- 2024, 2028 Electors: 4 (0.74% of 538)
- 2022-2030 Representatives: 2 (0.46% of 435)
2010 Census: 994,416 (0.32% of 309,785,186)
- 2012, 2016, 2020 Electors: 3 (0.56% of 538)
- 2012-2020 Representatives: 1 (0.23% of 435)
Capital: Helena

Official Name/Status All States

The STATE of Montana
Status: STATE of the Union
Organized as a Territory: 26 May 1864. 13 Stat. 85: previously, part of Idaho Territory
Admitted to the Union as a State: 8 November 1889 upon Proclamation by President Benjamin Harrison (26 Stat. 1551)
The 41st state.

Traditional Sections and Regions All States

Constitutions All States Links to State Constitutions

Enabling Act (of the Congress of the United States): 22 February 1889 [25 Stat. 676: authorizing formation of a State government and Admission thereafter]
- 1st (1889-1973) [Adopted: 17 August 1889 Convention convened, 4 July 1889, Ratified: 1 October 1889 ratified by a vote of 24,676 to 2,274; effective upon Admission, 8 November 1889]
- 2nd (1973-) [Adopted: 22 March 1972 Convention convened, 17 January 1972, Ratified: 6 June 1972 effective, 1 July 1973]

Executive Branch All States

Chief Executive
- GOVERNOR
Successor to a Vacancy
- Lieutenant Governor [elected on same ticket with GOVERNOR; nominated separately from Governor]

Legislative Branch All States

Judicial Branch All States

Local Government All States

PRIMARY CIVIL DIVISION All States
- County [Type: Strong, Executive and Legislative: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS]
  - MINOR CIVIL DIVISION
    - district [Type: None, Executive and Legislative: no associated governmental structure]

Key Statewide / Federal Officials All States

Statutory Election Information All States

General Election All States
- 13-1-104. Times for holding general elections. (1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (1)(b), a general election must be held throughout the state in every even-numbered year on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November .... [Montana Code Annotated]
Presidential Primary All States
- 13-10-401. ... a presidential preference primary election will be held on the same day as the primary provided for in 13-1-107 [the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June]. [Montana Code Annotated]
State Primary All States
- 13-1-107. Times for holding primary elections. (1) On the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June preceding the general election provided for in 13-1-104(1), a primary election shall be held throughout the state. [Montana Code Annotated]
Polling times All States
- 13-1-106. Time of opening and closing of polls for all elections -- exceptions. (1) Polls must be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., except polling places having fewer than 400 registered electors, which must be open from noon to 8 p.m. .... [Montana Code Annotated]

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State and Local Government Outline

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