{"data":{"id":"us-mt/13-37-131","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"13-37-131","heading":"Misrepresentation of voting record.","body":"(1) It is unlawful for a person to misrepresent a candidate's public voting record with knowledge that the assertion is false or with a reckless disregard of whether or not the assertion is false.\n(2) It is unlawful for a person to misrepresent to a candidate another candidate's public voting record with knowledge that the assertion is false or with a reckless disregard of whether or not the assertion is false.\n(3) For the purposes of this section, the public voting record of a candidate who was previously a member of the legislature includes a vote of that candidate recorded in committee minutes or in journals of the senate or the house of representatives. Failure of a person to verify a public voting record is evidence of the person's reckless disregard if the statement made by the person or the information provided to the candidate is false.\n(4) A person violating subsection (1) or (2) is liable in a civil action brought by the commissioner or county attorney pursuant to 13-37-124 for an amount up to $1,000. An action pursuant to this section is subject to the provisions of 13-37-129 and 13-37-130.","path":["TITLE 13. ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 37. CONTROL OF CAMPAIGN PRACTICES","Part 1. Commissioner of Political Practices"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0130/chapter_0370/part_0010/section_0310/0130-0370-0010-0310.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:33Z","sha256":"3fbd03c15053963d944438ac5e5f44146c05229bc73d236cec260fc5c86de85d","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/13-37-130","next":"us-mt/13-37-132"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}