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MT Code § 13-19-312 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 19. Mail Ballot Elections|Part 3. Election Procedure|13-19-312. Preparation for count and counting procedure

  13-19-312. Preparation for count and counting procedure. (1) The preparation for counting ballots must be as provided in 13-15-201.   (2) Except as provided in subsection (3), after the close of voting on election day, the counting board appointed pursuant to 13-15-112 shall:   (a) open the official ballot boxes;   (b) if the process authorized under 13-13-241(7) was not used, open each secrecy envelope, removing the voted ballot; and   (c) proceed to count the votes as provided in Title 13, chapter 15.   (3) The election administrator may begin the procedures described in subsection (2) no sooner than 1 day before election day if the election administrator complies with the procedures described in 13-15-207(3).   History: En. Sec. 27, Ch. 196, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 591, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 78, Ch. 414, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 47, Ch. 297, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 101, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 229, L. 2019.
MT Code § 13-19-313 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 19. Mail Ballot Elections|Part 3. Election Procedure|13-19-313. Notice to elector -- opportunity to resolve questions

  13-19-313. Notice to elector -- opportunity to resolve questions. Notice to the elector and the opportunity to resolve questions must be as provided in 13-13-245, except as follows:   (1) If a mail ballot is returned as undeliverable, the election administrator shall attempt to contact the elector by the most expedient means available to determine the reason for the return and mail a confirmation notice if the elector cannot be contacted otherwise. The notice must be sent by forwardable, first-class mail with a postage-paid, return-addressed notice.   (2) If the confirmation notice is returned to the election administrator, the election administrator shall place the elector on the inactive list provided for in 13-2-220 until the elector becomes a qualified elector.   History: En. Sec. 25, Ch. 196, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 246, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 40, Ch. 475, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 48, Ch. 297, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 101, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 73, Ch. 242, L. 2011.
MT Code § 13-19-314 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 19. Mail Ballot Elections|Part 3. Election Procedure|13-19-314. Resolving ballots in question

  13-19-314. Resolving ballots in question. Any questions concerning the validity of a ballot or signature must be resolved in the following manner:   (1) If the election administrator is unable to determine without doubt whether a voted ballot is valid or invalid, the election administrator shall give notice to the elector as provided in 13-19-313.   (2) If, subsequent to following the procedure in 13-19-313, the election administrator is still unable to determine without doubt whether the voted ballot is valid or invalid, the ballot must be handled as a provisional ballot pursuant to 13-15-107.   History: En. Sec. 26, Ch. 196, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 79, Ch. 414, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 49, Ch. 297, L. 2009.
MT Code § 13-21-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 21. Montana Absent Uniformed Services and Overseas Voter Act|Part 1. General Provisions|13-21-101. Short title

  13-21-101. Short title. This chapter may be cited as the "Montana Absent Uniformed Services and Overseas Voter Act".   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 557, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 139, L. 2013.
MT Code § 13-21-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 21. Montana Absent Uniformed Services and Overseas Voter Act|Part 1. General Provisions|13-21-103. Repealed

  13-21-103. Repealed. Sec. 23, Ch. 139, L. 2013.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 557, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 157, L. 2007.
MT Code § 13-21-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 21. Montana Absent Uniformed Services and Overseas Voter Act|Part 1. General Provisions|13-21-104. Adoption of rules on electronic registration and voting -- acceptance of funds

  13-21-104. Adoption of rules on electronic registration and voting -- acceptance of funds. (1) The secretary of state shall adopt reasonable rules under the rulemaking provisions of the Montana Administrative Procedure Act to implement this chapter. The rules are binding upon election administrators.  (2) The rules must provide that:   (a) there are uniform statewide standards concerning electronic registration and voting;   (b) regular absentee ballots for a primary, general, or special election are available in a format that allows the ballot to be electronically transmitted to a covered voter as soon as the ballots are available pursuant to 13-13-205;   (c) a covered voter may register and vote up to the time that the polls close on election day;   (d) a covered voter is allowed to cast a provisional ballot if there is a question about the elector's registration information or eligibility to vote;   (e) a covered voter with a digital signature is allowed the option of using the digital signature as provided in 13-21-107; and   (f) a ballot cast by a covered voter and transmitted electronically will remain secret, as required by Article IV, section 1, of the Montana constitution. This subsection (2)(f) does not prohibit the adoption of rules establishing administrative procedures on how electronically transmitted votes must be transcribed to an official ballot. However, the rules must be designed to protect the accuracy, integrity, and secrecy of the process.   (3) The secretary of state may apply for and receive a grant of funds from any agency or office of the United States government or from any other public or private source and may use the money for the purpose of implementing this chapter.   History: En. Sec. 2(2), (3), Ch. 111, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 49, Ch. 42, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 80, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 557, L. 2003; Sec. 13-13-278, MCA 2001; redes. 13-21-104 by Sec. 24, Ch. 557, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 278, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 139, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 368, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 226, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 244, L. 2021.
MT Code § 13-21-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 21. Montana Absent Uniformed Services and Overseas Voter Act|Part 1. General Provisions|13-21-105. Elections covered

  13-21-105. Elections covered. (1) The voting procedures in this chapter apply to:   (a) a general, special, presidential preference, or primary election for federal office;   (b) a general, special, recall, or primary election for statewide or state legislative office or state ballot measure.   (2) Nothing in this section prohibits the application of the voting procedures in this chapter to any other elections.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 139, L. 2013.
MT Code § 13-21-106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 21. Montana Absent Uniformed Services and Overseas Voter Act|Part 1. General Provisions|13-21-106. Role of secretary of state

  13-21-106. Role of secretary of state. (1) The secretary of state is the state official responsible for implementing the provisions of this chapter and the state's responsibilities under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. 20301, et seq.   (2) The secretary of state shall make available to covered voters information regarding voter registration procedures for covered voters and procedures for casting military-overseas ballots. The secretary of state may delegate the responsibility under this subsection only to the state office designated in compliance with section 102(b)(1) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. 20302(b)(1).   (3) (a) The secretary of state shall establish an electronic transmission systemin accordance with 13-21-104 that must be available at least 45 days before a covered election or any other approved method through which a covered voter may electronically apply for, receive, and return voter registration materials, military-overseas ballots, and other information under this chapter.   (b) If required identification is included, materials submitted through the electronic transmission system are not required to be signed.   History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 139, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 226, L. 2019.
MT Code § 13-21-107 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 21. Montana Absent Uniformed Services and Overseas Voter Act|Part 1. General Provisions|13-21-107. Digital signature authorized

  13-21-107. Digital signature authorized. (1) A covered voter may use a digital signature as proof that the voter is the sender when the voter is electronically transmitting any of the following documents to an election administrator pursuant to this chapter:   (a) a federal postcard application;   (b) an application for voter registration;   (c) a request for an absentee ballot; or   (d) the voter's marked ballot.   (2) An election administrator shall verify a digital signature received pursuant to this section and accept a validated digital signature as proof that a document has been transmitted by the voter.   (3) Nothing in this section may be interpreted as:   (a) requiring a covered voter to use a digital signature;   (b) requiring that an election administrator use a digital signature in lieu of the voter's date of birth and social security number or driver's license number to validate the voter's identity during the voter registration process;   (c) requiring a county election administrator or the secretary of state to validate the voter's identity with the certificate authority that issued the digital signature;   (d) requiring both a valid digital signature and the last four digits of a voter's social security number as proof that a document is from the voter; or   (e) prohibiting a county election administrator from using the last four digits of a voter's social security number, if provided on the document, to verify that the document was sent by the voter.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 226, L. 2019.
MT Code § 13-21-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 21. Montana Absent Uniformed Services and Overseas Voter Act|Part 2. Absentee Voting|13-21-201. Repealed

  13-21-201. Repealed. Sec. 23, Ch. 139, L. 2013.   History: (1)En. Sec. 25, Ch. 368, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 396, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 40, Ch. 334, L. 1977; Sec. 23-3006, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 137, Ch. 368, L. 1969; Sec. 23-3719, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3006(7), 23-3719(2); amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 396, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 302, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 164, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 557, L. 2003; Sec. 13-2-212, MCA 2001; redes. 13-21-201 by Sec. 24, Ch. 557, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 157, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 278, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 190, L. 2011.
MT Code § 13-21-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 21. Montana Absent Uniformed Services and Overseas Voter Act|Part 2. Absentee Voting|13-21-202. Repealed

  13-21-202. Repealed. Sec. 23, Ch. 139, L. 2013.   History: En. Sec. 139, Ch. 368, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 250, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3721; amd. Sec. 33, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 396, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 557, L. 2003; Sec. 13-2-214, MCA 2001; redes. 13-21-202 by Sec. 24, Ch. 557, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 157, L. 2007.
MT Code § 13-21-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 21. Montana Absent Uniformed Services and Overseas Voter Act|Part 2. Absentee Voting|13-21-203. Repealed

  13-21-203. Repealed. Sec. 23, Ch. 139, L. 2013.   History: En. 23-3724 by Sec. 1, Ch. 247, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3724; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 557, L. 2003; Sec. 13-2-215, MCA 2001; redes. 13-21-203 by Sec. 24, Ch. 557, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 50, Ch. 297, L. 2009.
MT Code § 13-21-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 21. Montana Absent Uniformed Services and Overseas Voter Act|Part 2. Absentee Voting|13-21-204. Repealed

  13-21-204. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 157, L. 2007.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 43, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 302, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 164, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 557, L. 2003; Sec. 13-13-271, MCA 2001; redes. 13-21-204 by Sec. 24, Ch. 557, L. 2003.
MT Code § 13-21-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 21. Montana Absent Uniformed Services and Overseas Voter Act|Part 2. Absentee Voting|13-21-205. Repealed

  13-21-205. Repealed. Sec. 23, Ch. 139, L. 2013.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 43, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 557, L. 2003; Sec. 13-13-272, MCA 2001; redes. 13-21-205 by Sec. 24, Ch. 557, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 157, L. 2007.
MT Code § 13-21-206 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 21. Montana Absent Uniformed Services and Overseas Voter Act|Part 2. Absentee Voting|13-21-206. Counting of federal write-in absentee ballots

  13-21-206. Counting of federal write-in absentee ballots. (1) A federal write-in absentee ballot received by an election administrator may be counted only if:   (a) the elector's voter registration and identification information is sufficient to determine that the elector is eligible to vote in the election;   (b) the election administrator has not received a regular absentee ballot from the elector by 8 p.m. on election day; and   (c) the ballot is sent by 8 p.m. on election day and is received by 3 p.m. on the Monday following the election.   (2) Federal write-in absentee ballots received before the close of the polls on election day may not be counted until the polls have closed.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 43, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 164, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 557, L. 2003; Sec. 13-13-273, MCA 2001; redes. 13-21-206 by Sec. 24, Ch. 557, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 586, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 157, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 368, L. 2017.
MT Code § 13-21-207 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 21. Montana Absent Uniformed Services and Overseas Voter Act|Part 2. Absentee Voting|13-21-207. Repealed

  13-21-207. Repealed. Sec. 23, Ch. 139, L. 2013.   History: En. Sec. 2(1), Ch. 111, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 80, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 557, L. 2003; Sec. 13-13-277, MCA 2001; redes. 13-21-207 by Sec. 24, Ch. 557, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 278, L. 2009.
MT Code § 13-21-208 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 21. Montana Absent Uniformed Services and Overseas Voter Act|Part 2. Absentee Voting|13-21-208. and 13-21-209 reserved

  13-21-208 and 13-21-209 reserved.
MT Code § 13-21-210 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 21. Montana Absent Uniformed Services and Overseas Voter Act|Part 2. Absentee Voting|13-21-210. Repealed

  13-21-210. Repealed. Sec. 23, Ch. 139, L. 2013.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 557, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 157, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 221, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 278, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 51, Ch. 297, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 111, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 182, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 190, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 255, L. 2013.
MT Code § 13-21-211 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 21. Montana Absent Uniformed Services and Overseas Voter Act|Part 2. Absentee Voting|13-21-211. Repealed

  13-21-211. Repealed. Sec. 76, Ch. 242, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 557, L. 2003.
MT Code § 13-21-212 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 21. Montana Absent Uniformed Services and Overseas Voter Act|Part 2. Absentee Voting|13-21-212. Mailing ballots to covered voter

  13-21-212. Mailing ballots to covered voter. Ballots mailed to a covered voter must be handled as prescribed in 13-13-214, except that both the envelope in which a ballot is mailed to the covered voter and the signature envelope for the ballot must have printed across the face the information and graphics and be of the color prescribed by the secretary of state consistent with the regulations established by the federal election commission, the U.S. postal service, or other federal agency.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 557, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 58, Ch. 336, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 55, L. 2015.
MT Code § 13-21-213 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 21. Montana Absent Uniformed Services and Overseas Voter Act|Part 2. Absentee Voting|13-21-213. Report on absentee ballots

  13-21-213. Report on absentee ballots. (1) Within 60 days after the date of each regularly scheduled federal general election, each county election administrator shall report to the secretary of state:   (a) the number of absentee ballots transmitted by the election administrator to covered voters for the election;   (b) the number of absentee ballots cast and returned to the election administrator for the election from covered voters; and   (c) the method of transmission and the method of submission of each absentee ballot in subsections (1)(a) and (1)(b).   (2) The secretary of state may prescribe a standardized format for the report.   (3) Within 90 days after the date of each regularly scheduled federal general election, the secretary of state shall report to the federal election assistance commission, established pursuant to the Help America Vote Act of 2002, Public Law 107-252, or its successor a statewide report containing the information provided under subsection (1) and any other information required by the federal election assistance commission. The report must be made in the format prescribed by the federal election assistance commission.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 557, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 139, L. 2013.
MT Code § 13-21-214 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 21. Montana Absent Uniformed Services and Overseas Voter Act|Part 2. Absentee Voting|13-21-214. through 13-21-219 reserved

  13-21-214 through 13-21-219 reserved.
MT Code § 13-21-220 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 21. Montana Absent Uniformed Services and Overseas Voter Act|Part 2. Absentee Voting|13-21-220. Covered voter's registration address

  13-21-220. Covered voter's registration address. In registering to vote, a covered voter who is eligible to vote in Montana shall use and must be assigned to the voting precinct of the address of the last place of residence of the voter in Montana. If that address is no longer a recognized residential address, the voter must be assigned an address for voting purposes.   History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 139, L. 2013.
MT Code § 13-21-221 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 21. Montana Absent Uniformed Services and Overseas Voter Act|Part 2. Absentee Voting|13-21-221. Methods of registering to vote

  13-21-221. Methods of registering to vote. (1) To apply to register to vote, in addition to any other approved method, a covered voter may use a federal postcard application or the application's electronic equivalent.   (2) A covered voter may use the declaration accompanying a federal write-in absentee ballot to apply to register to vote simultaneously with the submission of the federal write-in absentee ballot.   (3) The secretary of state shall ensure that the electronic transmission system described in 13-21-106(3) is capable of accepting both a federal postcard application and any other approved electronic registration application sent to the appropriate election official. The voter may use the electronic transmission system when available or any other approved method to register to vote.   History: En. Sec. 15, Ch. 139, L. 2013.
MT Code § 13-21-222 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 21. Montana Absent Uniformed Services and Overseas Voter Act|Part 2. Absentee Voting|13-21-222. Methods of applying for military-overseas ballot

  13-21-222. Methods of applying for military-overseas ballot. (1) A covered voter who is registered to vote in this state may apply for a military-overseas ballot:   (a) using either the regular absentee ballot application in use in the voter's jurisdiction under 13-13-212 or the federal postcard application or the application's electronic equivalent;   (b) by making a written request, which must include the voter's birth date and signature; or   (c) by making an electronic request that includes the voter's birth date and affirmation of the voter's eligibility to vote under the Montana Absent Uniformed Services and Overseas Voter Act.   (2) A person who holds a power of attorney from a uniformed-service voter may apply for an absentee ballot for that election on behalf of the uniformed-service voter. The applicant shall provide a copy of the power of attorney authorizing the request for an absentee ballot along with the application.   (3) A covered voter who is not registered to vote in Montana may use a federal postcard application or the application's electronic equivalent to apply simultaneously to register to vote under 13-21-221 and for a military-overseas ballot.   (4) The secretary of state shall ensure that the electronic transmission system described in 13-21-106(3) is capable of accepting the submission of a federal postcard application. The voter may use the electronic transmission system or any other approved method to apply for a military-overseas ballot.   (5) A covered voter may use the declaration accompanying a federal write-in absentee ballot as an application for a military-overseas ballot simultaneously with the submission of the federal write-in absentee ballot if the declaration is received by the appropriate election official within the time period required by this chapter.   (6) An application from a covered voter who applies for a ballot under this section is considered a request for an absentee ballot for all elections held through December 31 of the year following the calendar year of application or for a shorter period if requested by the covered voter.   (7) To receive the benefits of this chapter, a covered voter shall inform the appropriate election official that the voter is a covered voter. Methods of informing the appropriate election official that a voter is a covered voter include:   (a) the use of a federal postcard application or federal write-in absentee ballot;   (b) the use of an overseas address on an approved voter registration application or ballot application; and   (c) the inclusion on an approved voter registration application or ballot application or other information sufficient to identify the voter as a covered voter.   (8) This section does not preclude a covered voter from voting under Title 13, chapter 13, part 2.   History: En. Sec. 16, Ch. 139, L. 2013.
MT Code § 13-21-223 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 21. Montana Absent Uniformed Services and Overseas Voter Act|Part 2. Absentee Voting|13-21-223. Timeliness of application for military-overseas ballot

  13-21-223. Timeliness of application for military-overseas ballot. Except as provided in 13-21-226, an application for a military-overseas ballot is timely if received by 8 p.m. on election day.   History: En. Sec. 17, Ch. 139, L. 2013.
MT Code § 13-21-224 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 21. Montana Absent Uniformed Services and Overseas Voter Act|Part 2. Absentee Voting|13-21-224. Transmission of unvoted ballots

  13-21-224. Transmission of unvoted ballots. (1) For an election described in 13-21-105, not later than 45 days before the election or, if the 45th day before the election falls on a weekend or holiday, not later than the business day preceding the 45th day, the election official in each jurisdiction charged with distributing a ballot and balloting materials shall transmit a ballot and balloting materials to all covered voters who by that date submit a valid military-overseas ballot application.   (2) A covered voter who requests that a ballot and balloting materials be sent to the voter by electronic transmission may choose facsimile transmission or electronic mail or online delivery. The election official in each jurisdiction charged with distributing a ballot and balloting materials shall transmit the ballot and balloting materials to the voter using the means of transmission chosen by the voter.   History: En. Sec. 18, Ch. 139, L. 2013.