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January 21, 2026

# What are the Required Qualifications for Municipal Office?

## "Eligibility Requirements for Municipal Office in Montana: Citizenship and Legal Qualifications"

Montana law states that “No person is eligible to any municipal office, elective or appointive: (1) who is not a citizen of the United States; and (2) who has not met the qualifications prescribed by law or by ordinance adopted by the governing body of the city or town.”

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