{"data":{"id":"us-mt/13-27-221","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"13-27-221","heading":"Filing limitations -- statewide initiative.","body":"A statewide initiative filed under the provisions of this chapter may not be filed if it is substantially the same as a measure defeated by the voters in an election within the preceding 4 years.","path":["TITLE 13. ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 27. STATEWIDE BALLOT ISSUES","Part 2. Preparation and Submission ofStatewide Ballot Issues"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0130/chapter_0270/part_0020/section_0210/0130-0270-0020-0210.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:28Z","sha256":"778a1a0fa01dca38be072b1c61615f610e49303cf6e9636da514aeaec9a98177","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/13-27-220","next":"us-mt/13-27-222"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}