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MT Code § 13-2-304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 2. Registration of Electors|Part 3. Close of Registration|13-2-304. Late registration -- late changes

  13-2-304. Late registration -- late changes. (1) Except as provided in 13-21-104 and subsection (2) of this section, the following provisions apply:   (a) An elector may register or change the elector's voter registration information after the close of regular registration as provided in 13-2-301 and vote in the election if the election administrator in the county where the elector resides receives and verifies the elector's voter registration information prior to noon the day before the election.   (b) Except as provided in 13-2-514(2)(a) and subsection (1)(c) of this section, an elector who registers or changes the elector's voter information pursuant to this section may vote in the election if the elector obtains the ballot from the location designated by the county election administrator.   (c) With respect to an elector who registers late pursuant to this section for a school election conducted by a school clerk, the elector may vote in the election only if the elector obtains from the county election administrator a document, in a form prescribed by the secretary of state, verifying the elector's late registration. The elector shall provide the verification document to the school clerk, who shall issue the ballot to the elector and enter the verification document as part of the official register.   (d) An elector who registers late and obtains a ballot pursuant to this section may return the ballot as follows:   (i) before election day, to a location designated by the county election administrator or school clerk if the election is administered by the school district; or   (ii) on election day, to the election office or to any polling place in the county where the elector is registered to vote or, if the ballot is for a school election, to any polling place in the school district where the election is being conducted.   (2) If an elector has already been issued a ballot for the election, the elector may change the elector's voter registration information only if the original voted ballot has not been received at the county election office, or received by the school district if the district is administering the election, and if the original ballot that was issued is marked by the issuing county as void in the statewide voter registration system, or by the school district if the district is administering the election, prior to the change.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 286, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 273, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 297, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 242, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 336, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 173, Ch. 49, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 155, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 244, L. 2021.
MT Code § 13-2-401 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 2. Registration of Electors|Part 4. Cancellation of Registration|13-2-401. Repealed

  13-2-401. Repealed. Sec. 16, Ch. 246, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 32, Ch. 368, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 254, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 215, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 369, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3013; amd. Sec. 36, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 446, L. 1985.
MT Code § 13-2-402 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 2. Registration of Electors|Part 4. Cancellation of Registration|13-2-402. Reasons for cancellation

  13-2-402. Reasons for cancellation. The election administrator shall cancel the registration of an elector if:   (1) the elector submits a written request for cancellation;   (2) a certificate of the death of the elector is filed or if the elector is reported to the election administrator as deceased by the department of public health and human services in the department's reports submitted to the county under 50-15-409 or through a newspaper obituary;   (3) the elector is of unsound mind as established by a court;   (4) the incarceration of the elector in a penal institution for a felony conviction is legally established;   (5) a certified copy of a court order directing the cancellation is filed with the election administrator;   (6) a notice is received from the secretary of state or from another county or state that the elector has registered in another county or state;   (7) the elector:   (a) fails to respond to certain confirmation mailings;   (b) is placed on the inactive list; and   (c) then fails to vote in two consecutive federal general elections; or   (8) the elector fails to meet any voter qualification that is listed in 13-1-111.   History: En. Sec. 33, Ch. 368, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 299, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 365, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3014(1); amd. Sec. 37, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 48, Ch. 575, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 38, Ch. 418, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 42, Ch. 546, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 246, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 208, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 96, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 475, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 586, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 297, L. 2009.
MT Code § 13-2-403 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 2. Registration of Electors|Part 4. Cancellation of Registration|13-2-403. Repealed

  13-2-403. Repealed. Sec. 44, Ch. 475, L. 2003.   History: En. Sec. 33, Ch. 368, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 299, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 365, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3014(2); amd. Sec. 38, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 246, L. 1997.
MT Code § 13-2-404 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 2. Registration of Electors|Part 4. Cancellation of Registration|13-2-404. Repealed

  13-2-404. Repealed. Sec. 44, Ch. 475, L. 2003.   History: En. Sec. 34, Ch. 368, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 365, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3015(1), (2); amd. Sec. 39, Ch. 571, L. 1979.
MT Code § 13-2-501 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 2. Registration of Electors|Part 5. Transfer of Registration|13-2-501. Renumbered 13-2-511

  13-2-501. Renumbered 13-2-511. Code Commissioner, 1979.
MT Code § 13-2-502 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 2. Registration of Electors|Part 5. Transfer of Registration|13-2-502. Renumbered 13-2-513

  13-2-502. Renumbered 13-2-513. Code Commissioner, 1979.
MT Code § 13-2-503 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 2. Registration of Electors|Part 5. Transfer of Registration|13-2-503. Renumbered 13-2-515

  13-2-503. Renumbered 13-2-515. Code Commissioner, 1979.
MT Code § 13-2-504 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 2. Registration of Electors|Part 5. Transfer of Registration|13-2-504. through 13-2-510 reserved

  13-2-504 through 13-2-510 reserved.
MT Code § 13-2-511 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 2. Registration of Electors|Part 5. Transfer of Registration|13-2-511. Change of residence or name

  13-2-511. Change of residence or name. An elector shall notify the election administrator in a written communication signed by the elector of a change in residence within the county or a change in name.   History: En. Sec. 28, Ch. 368, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3009; amd. Sec. 40, Ch. 571, L. 1979; Sec. 13-2-501, MCA 1979; redes. 13-2-511 by Code Commissioner, 1979; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 242, L. 2011.
MT Code § 13-2-512 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 2. Registration of Electors|Part 5. Transfer of Registration|13-2-512. Right to vote when precinct or name changed -- change of status

  13-2-512. Right to vote when precinct or name changed -- change of status. (1) An elector who has changed residence to a different precinct within the same county and has failed to notify the election administrator of the change by a new registration form may vote at the polling place or by absentee or mail ballot in the precinct where the elector is registered at the first election at which the elector offers to vote after the change or at a central location designated by the election administrator unless the elector's registration has been canceled as provided in 13-2-402.   (2) An elector who still resides in the same precinct where registered, whose name has changed, and who has failed to notify the election administrator of the change by a new registration form may vote under the elector's former name at the first election at which the elector offers to vote after the change unless the elector's registration has been canceled as provided in 13-2-402.   (3) The elector shall state the elector's correct residence address and name when offering to vote and shall complete a new registration form to make the necessary correction before being allowed to vote in a polling place election or by absentee or mail ballot.   History: En. Sec. 41, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 246, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 446, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 242, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 368, L. 2017.
MT Code § 13-2-513 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 2. Registration of Electors|Part 5. Transfer of Registration|13-2-513. Procedure for correcting or updating registration

  13-2-513. Procedure for correcting or updating registration. Subject to the rules adopted under 13-2-108, the election administrator shall make the necessary corrections or updates in the registration records when the election administrator receives a corrected or updated registration form.   History: En. Sec. 29, Ch. 368, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3010; amd. Sec. 42, Ch. 571, L. 1979; Sec. 13-2-502, MCA 1979; redes. 13-2-513 by Code Commissioner, 1979; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 475, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 368, L. 2017.
MT Code § 13-2-514 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 2. Registration of Electors|Part 5. Transfer of Registration|13-2-514. Change of residence to another county

  13-2-514. Change of residence to another county. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2)(a), an elector who changes residence to a different county within this state shall register in the new county of residence in order to vote in any election.   (2) An elector who changes residence to a different county 30 days or less before an election may:   (a) vote in person or by absentee ballot in the precinct and county where previously registered; or   (b) update the elector's registration information and vote in the elector's new county of residence, subject to the regular registration provisions of 13-2-301 or the late registration provisions of 13-2-304.   (3) The registration information of an elector whose information is changed pursuant to this section must be updated in the statewide voter registration list pursuant to rules adopted under 13-2-108.   History: En. Sec. 43, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 475, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 286, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 586, L. 2005.
MT Code § 13-2-515 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 2. Registration of Electors|Part 5. Transfer of Registration|13-2-515. Repealed

  13-2-515. Repealed. Sec. 44, Ch. 475, L. 2003.   History: En. Sec. 30, Ch. 368, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3011; amd. Sec. 44, Ch. 571, L. 1979; Sec. 13-2-503, MCA 1979; redes. 13-2-515 by Code Commissioner, 1979.
MT Code § 13-2-601 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 2. Registration of Electors|Part 6. Effect of Registration (Repealed)|13-2-601. Repealed

  13-2-601. Repealed. Sec. 33, Ch. 368, L. 2017.   History: En. Sec. 37, Ch. 368, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 365, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3018(1); amd. Sec. 45, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 200, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 475, L. 2003.
MT Code § 13-2-602 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 2. Registration of Electors|Part 6. Effect of Registration (Repealed)|13-2-602. Repealed

  13-2-602. Repealed. Sec. 33, Ch. 368, L. 2017.   History: En. Sec. 38, Ch. 368, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3019.
MT Code § 13-2-603 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 2. Registration of Electors|Part 6. Effect of Registration (Repealed)|13-2-603. Repealed

  13-2-603. Repealed. Sec. 44, Ch. 475, L. 2003.   History: En. Sec. 39, Ch. 368, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3020; amd. Sec. 46, Ch. 571, L. 1979.
MT Code § 13-3-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 3. Precincts and Polling Places|Part 1. Designation of Precincts and Polling Places|13-3-101. Establishment of election precincts

  13-3-101. Establishment of election precincts. (1) The territorial unit for elections is the election precinct. All election precincts shall be designated by numbers, names, or both.   (2) The governing body of each county shall establish a convenient number of election precincts, equalizing the number of electors in each precinct as nearly as possible.   History: En. Sec. 18, Ch. 368, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 171, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3101(1), (2), (3)(b); amd. Sec. 47, Ch. 571, L. 1979.
MT Code § 13-3-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 3. Precincts and Polling Places|Part 1. Designation of Precincts and Polling Places|13-3-102. Change of precinct boundaries

  13-3-102. Change of precinct boundaries. (1) The county governing body may change the boundaries of precincts, but not within 100 days before any primary or between a general election and the primary for that election. When the changes are required to make precinct boundaries conform to legislative district boundaries following the adoption of a districting and apportionment plan under Article V, section 14, of the Montana constitution or other district boundaries changed by the districting and apportionment plan, the changing of precinct boundaries must be accomplished within 45 days of the filing of the final plan.   (2) All changes must be certified to the election administrator 3 days or less after the change is made.   (3) The officials responsible for preparing a districting and apportionment plan shall consider the problems of conforming present precinct boundaries to the new districts as well as existing boundaries of wards, school districts, and other districts. The election administrator of counties involved in the plan must be consulted before adoption of the final plan.   History: En. Sec. 18, Ch. 368, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 171, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3101(3)(a), (4); amd. Sec. 48, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 35, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 13-3-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 3. Precincts and Polling Places|Part 1. Designation of Precincts and Polling Places|13-3-103. Certification of boundary changes

  13-3-103. Certification of boundary changes. (1) Not more than 10 days after an order of the governing body has established or changed the boundaries of an election precinct, the governing body shall ensure that a written legal description and a map showing the borders of all precincts and districts in which elections are held within the county are prepared and delivered to the election administrator.   (2) Not more than 10 days after school district or other election district boundaries have been changed, the governing body making the change shall certify any changes or alterations in the boundaries to the election administrator and deliver a written legal description and a map showing boundaries of the wards, school districts, or other election districts. The map must be sufficiently detailed to clearly identify the wards or districts and the territory included in each.   History: (1)En. Sec. 18, Ch. 368, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 171, L. 1973; Sec. 23-3101, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 19, Ch. 368, L. 1969; Sec. 23-3102, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3101(3)(c), 23-3102; amd. Sec. 49, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 36, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 13-3-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 3. Precincts and Polling Places|Part 1. Designation of Precincts and Polling Places|13-3-104. Precincts, wards, and election districts

  13-3-104. Precincts, wards, and election districts. (1) A ward or election district may be divided into two or more precincts, and a precinct may be divided into two or more polling places.   (2) Precincts may include two or more adjoining wards or election districts, together with contiguous territory lying outside the municipality or district, if provision can be made for clearly identifying the electors eligible to vote in each ward or district.   History: En. Sec. 18, Ch. 368, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 171, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3101(5), (6); amd. Sec. 50, Ch. 571, L. 1979.
MT Code § 13-3-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 3. Precincts and Polling Places|Part 1. Designation of Precincts and Polling Places|13-3-105. Designation of polling place

  13-3-105. Designation of polling place. (1) The county governing body shall designate the polling place for each precinct no later than 30 days before a primary election. The same polling place must be used for both the primary and general election if at all possible. Changes may be made by the governing body in designated polling places up to 10 days before an election if a designated polling place is not available. Polling places may be located outside the boundaries of a precinct.  (2) Not more than 10 days or less than 2 business days before an election, the election administrator shall publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the county a statement of the locations of the precinct polling places. The election administrator shall include in the published notice the accessibility designation for each polling place according to the classification in 13-3-207. Notice may also be given as provided in 2-3-105 through 2-3-107.   (3) An election administrator may make changes in the location of a polling place if an emergency occurs 10 days or less before an election. Notice must be posted at both the old and new polling places, and other notice may be given by whatever means available.   (4) (a) Any building may be used as a polling place. The building must be furnished at no charge as long as no structural changes are required in order to use the building as a polling place.   (b) If the building regularly used as a designated polling place is not available for an election because of an unforeseen or temporary circumstance and no other suitable building is available free of charge, the county may pay for use of a building as a temporary polling place for that election provided that the building meets the polling place standards under this chapter. If a county pays for the use of a building as a temporary polling place because of an unforeseen or temporary circumstance, the county shall provide with its regular report on election costs to the secretary of state any costs incurred for use of a building pursuant to this subsection (4)(b).   (5) The exterior of the voting systems, or of the booths in which they are placed, and every part of the polling place must be in plain view of the election judges.   History: En. Sec. 20, Ch. 368, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 169, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3103; amd. Sec. 51, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 562, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 200, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 414, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 242, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 314, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 61, L. 2021.
MT Code § 13-3-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 3. Precincts and Polling Places|Part 2. Accessibility of Polling Places|13-3-201. Purpose

  13-3-201. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to promote the fundamental right to vote by improving access to polling places and accessible voting technology for individuals with disabilities. The provisions of this part acknowledge that, in certain cases, it may not be possible to locate a polling place that meets the standards for accessibility, either because an accessible polling place does not exist or, if it does, its location in the precinct would require undue travel for a majority of the electors. In those cases when an accessible polling place is not available, this part provides voters with disabilities an alternative means for casting a ballot on election day.  History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 200, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 472, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 37, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 61, L. 2021.
MT Code § 13-3-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 3. Precincts and Polling Places|Part 2. Accessibility of Polling Places|13-3-202. Definitions

  13-3-202. Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply:  (1) "Accessible" means accessible to individuals with disabilities for purposes of voting as determined in accordance with standards established by the secretary of state under 13-3-205.   (2) "Inaccessible" means not accessible under standards adopted pursuant to 13-3-205.   (3) "Rural polling place" means a location that is expected to serve less than 200 registered electors.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 200, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 472, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 228, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 174, Ch. 49, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 61, L. 2021.
MT Code § 13-3-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 3. Precincts and Polling Places|Part 2. Accessibility of Polling Places|13-3-203. Repealed

  13-3-203. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 228, L. 2007.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 200, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 472, L. 1997.
MT Code § 13-3-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 3. Precincts and Polling Places|Part 2. Accessibility of Polling Places|13-3-204. Repealed

  13-3-204. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 228, L. 2007.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 200, L. 1987.
MT Code § 13-3-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 3. Precincts and Polling Places|Part 2. Accessibility of Polling Places|13-3-205. Adoption of standards for polling place accessibility -- rulemaking authority

  13-3-205. Adoption of standards for polling place accessibility -- rulemaking authority. (1) The secretary of state, with advice from election administrators and individuals with disabilities [and elderly individuals], shall establish standards for accessibility of polling places.  (2) Standards for polling places approved pursuant to subsection (1) on or after October 1, 2005, must comply with the accessibility standards in the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 12101, et seq.   (3) The secretary of state:   (a) may adopt rules to implement the provisions of this part; and   (b) shall adopt rules to implement the exemption provisions of 13-3-212.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 200, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 472, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 367, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 228, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 297, L. 2009.
MT Code § 13-3-206 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 3. Precincts and Polling Places|Part 2. Accessibility of Polling Places|13-3-206. Survey of polling places to determine accessibility -- procedures

  13-3-206. Survey of polling places to determine accessibility -- procedures. (1) The election administrator shall conduct an onsite survey of each polling place used in an election to determine whether it meets the standards for accessibility established under 13-3-205.  (2) Each election administrator shall conduct the survey in a manner that represents the path of travel that an elector would reasonably be expected to take in order to reach the polling place on election day.   (3) A polling place that has been surveyed pursuant to this section need not be surveyed again unless:   (a) the conditions of accessibility change; or   (b) the initial survey results are inaccurate.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 200, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 228, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 297, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 61, L. 2021.
MT Code § 13-3-207 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 3. Precincts and Polling Places|Part 2. Accessibility of Polling Places|13-3-207. Polling place classifications

  13-3-207. Polling place classifications. As a result of the survey provided in 13-3-206, each polling place must be classified as:   (1) accessible; or   (2) inaccessible.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 200, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 472, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 228, L. 2007.