LC 2375 Legislature · 2025 Regular Session

Revise judiciary laws

This bill (LC 2375) changes Montana's judicial election rules for Supreme Court Chief Justice and Justice positions. It allows candidates to list their political party affiliation on nomination forms and have it appear on primary and general ballots, replacing the previous nonpartisan requirement. The bill also increases the filing fee for these judicial races to $1,750 and requires candidates without party affiliation to be labeled "Nonpartisan" on ballots. These changes amend Montana Code Annotated sections 13-10-202, 13-10-209, and others related to judicial elections. The policy directly affects candidates running for Montana Supreme Court judicial seats.
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Dec 2024
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Introduced Dec 8, 2024 Last action Mar 24, 2025
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