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MT Code § 13-1-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 1. General Provisions|13-1-104. Times for holding general elections

  13-1-104. Times for holding general elections. (1) A general election must be held throughout the state on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.   (2) In every even-numbered year, the following elections must be held on general election day:   (a) an election on any ballot issue submitted to electors pursuant to Article III, section 6, unless the legislature orders a special election, or Article XIV, section 8, of the Montana constitution;   (b) an election of federal officers, members of the legislature, state officers, multicounty district officers elected at a statewide election, district court judges, and county officers; and   (c) any other election required by law to be held on general election day in an even-numbered year.   (3) In every odd-numbered year, the following elections must be held on the same day as the general election:   (a) an election of officers for municipalities required by law to hold the election; and   (b) any other election required by law to be held on general election day in an odd-numbered year.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 368, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 23-2604; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 27, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 603, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 216, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 644, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 514, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 475, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 166, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
MT Code § 13-1-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 1. General Provisions|13-1-105. Repealed

  13-1-105. Repealed. Sec. 407, Ch. 571, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 56, Ch. 368, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3301.
MT Code § 13-1-106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 1. General Provisions|13-1-106. Time of opening and closing of polls for all elections -- exceptions

  13-1-106. Time of opening and closing of polls for all elections -- exceptions. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2)(a) and (3), polling places must be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.  (2) (a) A polling place having fewer than 400 registered electors who intend to vote at the polling place must be open from at least noon to 8 p.m. or until all registered electors in any precinct have voted, at which time that precinct in the polling place must be closed immediately.   (b) The determination of whether a polling place has fewer than 400 registered electors who intend to vote at the polling place is calculated by subtracting the number of registered electors who have applied to vote using an absentee ballot from the total number of registered electors.   (c) The election administrator responsible for a polling place opening later than 7 a.m. pursuant to this subsection (2) shall provide notice of the change in polling place hours to affected registered electors who have not received an absentee ballot. The notice must be mailed to each affected registered voter no later than 30 days prior to the election. However, if the polling place opens at the same time in each subsequent election, only one notice mailed before the initial election affected by the change in polling place hours is required.   (3) If an election is held on the same day as a school election and is conducted in the same polling place, the polling place must be opened and closed at the times set for the school election, as provided in 20-20-106.   (4) If a polling place serves a precinct that lies partially or wholly within the boundaries of an Indian reservation, the hours of operation may not be shortened pursuant to subsection (2) until after the county governing body consults with the governing body of the Indian reservation concerning the potential change in hours of operation.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 368, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 365, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 23-2605; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 676, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 57, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 360, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 242, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 167, Ch. 49, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 274, L. 2021.
MT Code § 13-1-107 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 1. General Provisions|13-1-107. Times for holding primary elections -- cost of municipal election

  13-1-107. Times for holding primary elections -- cost of municipal election. (1) On the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June preceding a general election held in an even-numbered year, a primary election must be held throughout the state.   (2) On the Tuesday following the second Monday in September preceding a general election held in an odd-numbered year, a primary election, if required, must be held throughout the state.   (3) The cost of a municipal election must be paid by the municipality.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 216, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 168, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
MT Code § 13-1-108 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 1. General Provisions|13-1-108. Notice of political subdivision elections

  13-1-108. Notice of political subdivision elections. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, an election administrator conducting a political subdivision election shall give notice of the election at least three times no earlier than 40 days and no later than 10 days before the election. The notice must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction where the election will be held or by broadcasting the notice on radio or television as provided in 2-3-105 through 2-3-107. The notice must be given using the method the election administrator believes is best suited to reach the largest number of potential electors. The provisions of this subsection are fulfilled upon the third publication or broadcast of the notice.   (2) If the newspaper of general circulation within a political subdivision is a weekly newspaper, the notice may be published only two times and the notice requirements are fulfilled upon the second publication of the notice.   (3) With respect to an election on the creation or dissolution of a special purpose district or the alteration of a special purpose district's boundaries, the notice must include a specific description of the proposed boundaries or the proposed change to the boundaries.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 273, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 297, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 242, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 169, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
MT Code § 13-1-109 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 1. General Provisions|13-1-109. Election records open to public

  13-1-109. Election records open to public. Unless specifically provided otherwise, all records pertaining to elector registration and elections are public records. They shall be open for inspection during regular office hours.   History: En. Sec. 15, Ch. 571, L. 1979.
MT Code § 13-1-110 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 1. General Provisions|13-1-110. reserved

  13-1-110 reserved.
MT Code § 13-1-111 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 1. General Provisions|13-1-111. Qualifications of voter

  13-1-111. Qualifications of voter. (1) A person may not vote at elections unless the person is:   (a) registered as required by law;   (b) 18 years of age or older;   (c) a resident of the state of Montana and of the county in which the person offers to vote for at least 30 days, except as provided in 13-2-514; and   (d) a citizen of the United States.   (2) A person convicted of a felony does not have the right to vote while the person is serving a sentence in a penal institution.   (3) A person adjudicated to be of unsound mind does not have the right to vote unless the person has been restored to capacity as provided by law.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 368, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 120, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 158, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 40, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 23-2701; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 273, L. 2007.
MT Code § 13-1-112 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 1. General Provisions|13-1-112. Rules for determining residence

  13-1-112. Rules for determining residence. For registration, voting, or seeking election to the legislature, the residence of an individual must be determined by the following rules as far as they are applicable:   (1) The residence of an individual is where the individual's habitation is fixed and to which, whenever the individual is absent, the individual has the intention of returning.   (2) An individual may not gain or lose a residence while kept involuntarily at any public institution, not necessarily at public expense; as a result of being confined in any prison; or solely as a result of residing on a military reservation.   (3) (a) An individual in the armed forces of the United States may not become a resident solely as a result of being stationed at a military facility in the state.   (b) An individual may not acquire a residence solely as a result of being employed or stationed at a training or other transient camp maintained by the United States within the state.   (c) A member of a reserve component of the United States armed forces who is stationed outside of the state but who has no intent of changing residency retains resident status.   (4) An individual does not lose residence if the individual goes into another state or other district of this state for temporary purposes with the intention of returning, unless the individual exercises the election franchise in the other state or district.   (5) An individual may not gain a residence in a county if the individual comes in for temporary purposes without the intention of making that county the individual's home.   (6) If an individual moves to another state with the intention of making it the individual's residence, the individual loses residence in this state.   (7) The place where an individual's family resides is presumed to be that individual's place of residence. However, an individual who takes up or continues a residence at a place other than where the individual's family resides with the intention of remaining is a resident of the place where the individual resides.   (8) A change of residence may be made only by the act of removal joined with intent to remain in another place.   History: En. Sec. 41, Ch. 368, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 394, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 164, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 177, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3022(part); amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 74, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 51, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 271, L. 2003.
MT Code § 13-1-113 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 1. General Provisions|13-1-113. Only one residence

  13-1-113. Only one residence. There may be only one residence for the purposes of this title.   History: En. Sec. 41, Ch. 368, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 394, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 164, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 177, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3022(part); amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 297, L. 2009.
MT Code § 13-1-114 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 1. General Provisions|13-1-114. Computation of elector's age and term of residence

  13-1-114. Computation of elector's age and term of residence. An elector's age and the term of an elector's residence must be computed by including the day of election.   History: En. Sec. 41, Ch. 368, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 394, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 164, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 177, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3022(10); amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 13-1-115 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 1. General Provisions|13-1-115. Privilege from arrest

  13-1-115. Privilege from arrest. Electors may not be arrested during their attendance at elections and in going to and from voting places in polling place elections and to and from places of deposit in mail ballot elections, except in cases of treason, felony, or breach of the peace.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 368, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 23-2705; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 297, L. 2009.
MT Code § 13-1-116 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 1. General Provisions|13-1-116. Fingerprint, mark, or agent for disabled electors -- rulemaking

  13-1-116. Fingerprint, mark, or agent for disabled electors -- rulemaking. (1) Except as otherwise specified by law, the provisions of this section apply.  (2) Whenever a signature is required by an elector under a provision of this title and the elector is unable because of a disability to provide a signature, the elector may provide a fingerprint, subject to subsection (6), or an identifying mark or may request that an agent, election administrator, or election judge sign for the elector as provided in this section.   (3) If an elector is unable to provide a fingerprint or an identifying mark and the elector has not established an agent pursuant to subsection (4), the election administrator or an election judge may sign for the elector after reviewing and verifying the elector's identification.   (4) (a) An elector who is unable to provide a signature may apply to the election administrator to have another person designated as an agent for purposes of providing a signature or identifying mark required pursuant to this title and for providing any other assistance to the elector throughout the registration and voting process. The individual designated as an elector's agent may not be the elector's employer, an agent of the elector's employer, or an officer or agent of the elector's union. The use of an agent is a reasonable accommodation under the provisions of 49-2-101(19)(b).   (b) An application for designation of an agent by an elector under this section must be made on a form prescribed by the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall by rule establish the criteria that must be met and the process that must be followed in order for a person to become a designated agent for a disabled elector pursuant to this subsection (4).   (5) If an election administrator or election judge signs or marks a document for an elector pursuant to this section, the election administrator or election judge shall initial the signature or mark.   (6) A disabled elector may not be required to provide a fingerprint.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 367, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 236, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 368, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 61, L. 2021.
MT Code § 13-1-117 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 1. General Provisions|13-1-117. through 13-1-120 reserved

  13-1-117 through 13-1-120 reserved.
MT Code § 13-1-121 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 1. General Provisions|13-1-121. Question of holding constitutional convention -- form and content

  13-1-121. Question of holding constitutional convention -- form and content. (1) Unless otherwise submitted earlier, the secretary of state shall cause the question of holding an unlimited constitutional convention to be submitted to the people at the general election in 1990. The same question must be submitted at the general election in each 20th year following its last submission, unless otherwise submitted earlier.   (2) The ballot submitting the question to the people must contain the following:   "Article XIV, sections 3 and 4, of the Montana constitution require the question of holding an unlimited constitutional convention to be submitted to the people at the general election in each 20th year following its last submission. If a majority of those voting on the question answer in the affirmative, the legislature shall provide for the calling of a constitutional convention at its next session.   ☐ FOR calling a constitutional convention   ☐ AGAINST calling a constitutional convention"   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 36, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 23-4801; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 368, L. 2017.
MT Code § 13-1-122 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 1. General Provisions|13-1-122. Repealed

  13-1-122. Repealed. Sec. 33, Ch. 368, L. 2017.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 36, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 23-4802; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 571, L. 1979.
MT Code § 13-1-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 2. Role of Secretary of State|13-1-201. Chief election officer

  13-1-201. Chief election officer. The secretary of state is the chief election officer of this state, and it is the secretary of state's responsibility to obtain and maintain uniformity in the application, operation, and interpretation of the election laws other than those in Title 13, chapter 35, 36, or 37.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 13-1-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 2. Role of Secretary of State|13-1-202. Forms and rules prescribed by secretary of state -- consultation

  13-1-202. Forms and rules prescribed by secretary of state -- consultation. (1) In carrying out the responsibilities under 13-1-201, the secretary of state shall prepare and deliver to the election administrators:   (a) written directives and instructions relating to and based on the election laws;   (b) sample copies of prescribed and suggested forms; and   (c) advisory opinions on the effect of election laws other than those laws in chapter 35, 36, or 37 of this title.   (2) The secretary of state may prescribe the design of any election form required by law. The secretary of state shall seek the advice of election administrators and printers in designing the required forms.   (3) Each election administrator shall comply with the directives and instructions and shall provide election forms prepared as prescribed.   (4) Each election administrator shall provide data to the secretary of state that the secretary of state determines is necessary to:   (a) evaluate voting system performance against the benchmark standard adopted pursuant to 13-17-103;   (b) evaluate the security, accuracy, and accessibility of elections; and   (c) assist the secretary of state in making recommendations to improve voter confidence in the integrity of the election process.   (5) The secretary of state shall regularly consult with and seek the advice of local election administrators in implementing the provisions of this section.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 414, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 44, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 273, L. 2007.
MT Code § 13-1-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 2. Role of Secretary of State|13-1-203. Secretary of state to advise, assist, and train

  13-1-203. Secretary of state to advise, assist, and train. (1) The secretary of state shall advise and assist election administrators, including administrators of school elections under Title 20, chapter 20, with regard to:  (a) the application, operation, and interpretation of Title 13, except for chapter 35, 36, or 37;   (b) the implementation and operation of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, Public Law 103-31, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 12101, et seq., the Voting Rights Act of 1965, 52 U.S.C 10101, et seq., the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act of 1984, 52 U.S.C. 20101, et seq., and the Help America Vote Act of 2002, Public Law 107-252; and   (c) the procedures adopted pursuant to 13-17-211.   (2) The secretary of state shall prepare and distribute training materials for election judges to be trained pursuant to 13-4-203. Sufficient copies of the materials to supply all election judges in the county and to provide a small extra supply must be sent to each election administrator.   (3) (a) The secretary of state shall hold at least one training session every 2 years to instruct election administrators and their staffs on how to conduct and administer primary and general elections. The training must also include instruction on the use of the statewide voter registration system. The training may be held in various locations around the state. The training must also be offered online and through teleconferencing.   (b) Costs of the biennial training, including the materials, must be paid by the secretary of state.   (4) In addition to completing the biennial training under subsection (3), each election administrator shall complete 6 hours of election-related continuing education each year that is approved by the secretary of state. Costs for the continuing education must be paid by the counties.   (5) The secretary of state shall:   (a) certify for election administration purposes each election administrator who attends the biennial training and completes the required continuing education; and   (b) provide a certificate of completion to election staff who attend the biennial election training described in subsection (3).   (6) An election administrator may require that election staff complete the continuing education described in subsection (4) and provide a certificate of completion to staff who complete it.   History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 370, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 4, Sp. L. November 1993; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 246, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 414, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 209, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 61, L. 2021.
MT Code § 13-1-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 2. Role of Secretary of State|13-1-204. Election records to be kept by secretary of state

  13-1-204. Election records to be kept by secretary of state. (1) The secretary of state shall maintain current and accurate records including:   (a) a list of all precincts in each county;   (b) a map showing the boundaries of all precincts in each county;   (c) a count of the number of registered voters in each precinct for the latest general election;   (d) a list of legislative districts, judicial districts, and any multicounty election districts, showing the precinct numbers of each county contained in each district and the number of registered voters in each district for the most recent general election;   (e) a count of votes cast at the most recent general election by precinct and by legislative, judicial, and multicounty districts; and   (f) records required to be submitted from local election administrators and other agencies and coordinated by the secretary of state pursuant to the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, Public Law 103-31.   (2) Each election administrator shall provide the information and map for the record required in subsection (1) in the form and at the time prescribed by the secretary of state.   (3) The records required in subsection (1) and all records in the secretary of state's office pertaining to elections must be open for public inspection during normal office hours.   History: En. Sec. 18, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 70, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 246, L. 1997.