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MT Code § 13-13-107 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 13. Election Procedure|Part 1. Procedure at Polling Place|13-13-107. Repealed

  13-13-107. Repealed. Sec. 407, Ch. 571, L. 1979.   History: (1)En. Sec. 107, Ch. 368, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 42, Ch. 334, L. 1977; Sec. 23-3607, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 108, Ch. 368, L. 1969; Sec. 23-3608, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3607, 23-3608.
MT Code § 13-13-108 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 13. Election Procedure|Part 1. Procedure at Polling Place|13-13-108. Repealed

  13-13-108. Repealed. Sec. 407, Ch. 571, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 109, Ch. 368, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3609.
MT Code § 13-13-109 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 13. Election Procedure|Part 1. Procedure at Polling Place|13-13-109. Repealed

  13-13-109. Repealed. Sec. 407, Ch. 571, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 118, Ch. 368, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3618.
MT Code § 13-13-110 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 13. Election Procedure|Part 1. Procedure at Polling Place|13-13-110. Repealed

  13-13-110. Repealed. Sec. 407, Ch. 571, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 105, Ch. 368, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 41, Ch. 334, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3605.
MT Code § 13-13-111 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 13. Election Procedure|Part 1. Procedure at Polling Place|13-13-111. Provision and use of voting stations

  13-13-111. Provision and use of voting stations. (1) The election administrator shall provide a sufficient number of voting stations to allow voting to proceed with as little delay as possible.   (2) Voting stations must be arranged in a manner that will not permit any other individual to see how the elector votes or has voted.   (3) No more than one individual may occupy a voting station at one time, except when assistance is furnished to an elector as provided by law.   (4) An individual may not occupy a voting station longer than is reasonably necessary to prepare the elector's ballot, after which the election judges may effect the removal of the elector from the station.   History: En. Sec. 104, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 414, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 242, L. 2011.
MT Code § 13-13-112 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 13. Election Procedure|Part 1. Procedure at Polling Place|13-13-112. Display of instructions for electors

  13-13-112. Display of instructions for electors. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3), instructions for electors on how to prepare their ballots or use a voting system must be posted in each voting station provided for the preparation of ballots.   (2) The instructions must be in easily read type, 18 point or larger, and explain:   (a) how to obtain ballots for voting;   (b) how to prepare ballots, including how to:   (i) cast a valid vote, including a valid vote for a write-in candidate;   (ii) correct a mistake; and   (iii) ensure the proper disposition of the ballot after the elector is finished voting;   (c) how to obtain a new ballot in place of one spoiled by accident; and   (d) how to vote provisionally pursuant to 13-13-601.   (3) The information required in subsection (2) must also be posted at each polling place along with the election date, the hours the polls are open, and instructions for mail-in registrants and first-time voters.   (4) If the instructions for use of a voting system are printed on the system or are part of a ballot package given to each elector, separate instructions need not be posted in the voting station.   (5) Sample ballots, clearly marked "sample" across the face, must be posted in at least one conspicuous location at each polling place. If an election administrator has the capacity to print a larger version of a sample ballot, a sample ballot must be printed and displayed in a size larger than an actual ballot.   History: En. Sec. 105, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 200, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 414, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 475, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 242, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 336, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 135, L. 2019.
MT Code § 13-13-113 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 13. Election Procedure|Part 1. Procedure at Polling Place|13-13-113. Warning notice to be posted

  13-13-113. Warning notice to be posted. (1) Warning notices must be posted in conspicuous places in the polling place. Each notice must be headed "WARNING" in large letters and must state:   "The sections of law printed below list specific conduct or actions which may cause an elector to be subject to criminal prosecution. This is not intended to be a complete printing of all laws pertaining to election violations."   (2) Below this statement must be printed the text for sections 13-35-201, 13-35-202, 13-35-206, 13-35-211, 13-35-214, 13-35-217, and 13-35-218.   (3) The notice may also contain any other information prescribed by the secretary of state.   History: En. Sec. 106, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 242, L. 2011.
MT Code § 13-13-114 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 13. Election Procedure|Part 1. Procedure at Polling Place|13-13-114. Voter identification and marking precinct register book before elector votes -- provisional voting

  13-13-114. Voter identification and marking precinct register book before elector votes -- provisional voting. (1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (2), before an elector is permitted to receive a ballot or vote, the elector shall present to an election judge one of the following forms of identification showing the elector's name:  (i) a Montana driver's license, Montana state identification card issued pursuant to 61-12-501, military identification card, tribal photo identification card, United States passport, or Montana concealed carry permit; or   (ii) (A) a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check, or other government document that shows the elector's name and current address; and   (B) photo identification that shows the elector's name, including but not limited to a school district or postsecondary education photo identification.   (b) An elector who provides the information listed in subsection (1)(a) may sign the precinct register and must be provided with a regular ballot to vote.   (c) If the information provided in subsection (1)(a) differs from information in the precinct register but an election judge determines that the information provided is sufficient to verify the voter's identity and eligibility to vote pursuant to 13-2-512, the elector may sign the precinct register, complete a new registration form to correct the elector's voter registration information, and vote.   (d) An election judge shall write "registration form" beside the name of any elector submitting a form.   (2) If the elector is unable to present the information required by subsection (1) or if the information presented under subsection (1) is insufficient to verify the elector's identity and eligibility to vote or if the elector's name does not appear in the precinct register or appears in the register as provisionally registered and this provisional registration status cannot be resolved at the polling place, the elector may sign the precinct register and cast a provisional ballot as provided in 13-13-601.   (3) If the elector fails or refuses to sign the elector's name or if the elector is disabled and a fingerprint, an identifying mark, or a signature by a person authorized to sign for the elector pursuant to 13-1-116 is not provided, the elector may cast a provisional ballot as provided in 13-13-601.   History: En. Sec. 107, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 591, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 475, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 367, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 242, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 368, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 254, L. 2021.
MT Code § 13-13-115 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 13. Election Procedure|Part 1. Procedure at Polling Place|13-13-115. Recording number of voters and ballots

  13-13-115. Recording number of voters and ballots. The election administrator in each precinct shall use a precinct register, pollbook, or some other method to record the number of individuals voting and the number of ballots cast that conforms to the method prescribed by the secretary of state in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to 13-12-202.   History: En. Sec. 108, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 591, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 414, L. 2003.
MT Code § 13-13-116 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 13. Election Procedure|Part 1. Procedure at Polling Place|13-13-116. Paper ballots to be marked -- one ballot to elector

  13-13-116. Paper ballots to be marked -- one ballot to elector. (1) Before delivering a paper ballot to an elector, the election judges shall ensure that the ballot is individually stamped with the words "official ballot" without part of the mark appearing on the stub, if any.   (2) Each elector must receive from the election judges one of each type of ballot for which the elector is eligible.   History: En. Sec. 109, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 298, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 390, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 414, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 33, Ch. 242, L. 2011.
MT Code § 13-13-117 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 13. Election Procedure|Part 1. Procedure at Polling Place|13-13-117. Method of voting

  13-13-117. Method of voting. (1) (a) After marking the precinct register pursuant to 13-13-115 and receiving a ballot, an elector shall immediately retire to a voting station and prepare the elector's ballot in the manner prescribed in the instructions provided pursuant to 13-13-112.   (b) An elector who spoils the elector's ballot must be provided with another ballot in place of the spoiled ballot.   (2) (a) After the elector has completed voting, the elector shall ensure the proper disposition of the elector's ballot in accordance with instructions provided pursuant to 13-13-112.   (b) An election judge or voting system shall place the ballot in the ballot box immediately without allowing anyone to examine the ballot. Nothing other than a ballot may be put in a ballot box.   History: En. Sec. 110, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 298, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 391, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 134, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 414, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 273, L. 2007.
MT Code § 13-13-118 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 13. Election Procedure|Part 1. Procedure at Polling Place|13-13-118. Taking ballot to disabled elector

  13-13-118. Taking ballot to disabled elector. (1) An elector able to come to the premises where a polling place is located but unable to enter the polling place because of a disability may contact the election administrator prior to coming to the premises and request that a ballot be delivered to the elector outside the building where the polling place is located. The chief election judge shall appoint two election judges who, if possible, represent different political parties to take the ballot to the elector. The elector may request assistance in marking the ballot as provided in 13-13-119.  (2) The judges shall have the elector sign an oath form stating that the elector is entitled to vote and shall write in the precinct register by the elector's name "voted on the premises by oath" and sign their names.   (3) When the ballot or ballots are marked, the judges shall place each ballot in a secrecy sleeve and immediately take the ballot into the polling place and give the ballot to the judge at the ballot box. Any challenge to the elector's right to vote must be resolved as provided in Title 13, chapter 13, part 3.   History: En. Sec. 111, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 46, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 34, Ch. 242, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 336, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 61, L. 2021.
MT Code § 13-13-119 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 13. Election Procedure|Part 1. Procedure at Polling Place|13-13-119. Aid to disabled elector

  13-13-119. Aid to disabled elector. (1) A disabled elector may request assistance in marking the elector's ballot.  (2) If the elector has not designated an agent:   (a) the election judges shall require a declaration of disability by the elector. The declaration must be made under oath, which must be administered by an election judge. The elector may be assisted by two judges who represent different parties. If election judges who represent different political parties are not available, the chief election judge shall appoint two election judges to assist the elector. The judges shall certify on the precinct register opposite the disabled elector's name that the ballot was marked with their assistance. The judges may not reveal information regarding the ballot.   (b) The elector may designate an agent, as provided in 13-1-116, to aid the elector in the marking of the elector's ballot. An individual designated to assist the elector shall sign the individual's name on the precinct register beside the name of the elector assisted.   (3) No one other than the elector who requires assistance may divulge to anyone within the polling place the name of any candidate for whom the elector intends to vote or may ask or receive the assistance of any individual within the polling place in the preparation of the elector's ballot.   History: En. Sec. 112, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 298, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 367, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 35, Ch. 242, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 61, L. 2021.
MT Code § 13-13-120 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 13. Election Procedure|Part 1. Procedure at Polling Place|13-13-120. Poll watchers -- announcement of elector's name -- poll watchers authorized at places of deposit in mail ballot elections

  13-13-120. Poll watchers -- announcement of elector's name -- poll watchers authorized at places of deposit in mail ballot elections. (1) The election judges shall permit one poll watcher from each political party to be stationed close to the poll lists in a location that does not interfere with the election procedures. At the time when each elector signs the elector's name, one of the election judges shall pronounce the name loud enough to be heard by the poll watchers. A poll watcher who does not understand the pronunciation has the right to request that the judge repeat the name. Poll watchers must also be permitted to observe all of the vote counting procedures of the judges after the closing of the polls and all entries of the results of the elections.  (2) A candidate may not serve as a poll watcher at a polling place where electors are voting on ballots with the candidate's name on them.   (3) At least one poll watcher from each political party must be permitted at each place of deposit designated under 13-19-307 for a mail ballot election.   History: En. Sec. 113, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 47, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 240, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 315, L. 2021.
MT Code § 13-13-121 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 13. Election Procedure|Part 1. Procedure at Polling Place|13-13-121. Additional poll watchers

  13-13-121. Additional poll watchers. A candidate, a group of candidates, or any group having an interest in the election may request the election administrator to allow additional poll watchers at any precinct or any place of deposit designated under 13-19-307 for a mail ballot election. The election administrator shall grant such requests if the number of poll watchers at the polling place or place of deposit will not interfere with the election procedures.  History: En. Sec. 114, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 315, L. 2021.
MT Code § 13-13-122 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 13. Election Procedure|Part 1. Procedure at Polling Place|13-13-122. Preventing obstructions

  13-13-122. Preventing obstructions. An election officer, sheriff, constable, or other peace officer may clear the passageway, prevent any obstruction, or arrest any individual obstructing the passageway to a polling place.   History: En. Sec. 115, Ch. 571, L. 1979.
MT Code § 13-13-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 13. Election Procedure|Part 2. Procedure for Electors Absent From the Polling Place|13-13-201. Voting by absentee ballot -- procedures

  13-13-201. Voting by absentee ballot -- procedures. (1) A legally registered elector or provisionally registered elector is entitled to vote by absentee ballot as provided for in this part.   (2) The elector may vote absentee by:   (a) marking the ballot in the manner specified;   (b) placing the marked ballot in the secrecy envelope, free of any identifying marks;   (c) placing the secrecy envelope containing one ballot for each election being held in the signature envelope;   (d) executing the affirmation printed on the signature envelope; and   (e) returning the signature envelope with all appropriate enclosures by regular mail, postage paid, or by delivering it to:   (i) the election office;   (ii) a polling place within the elector's county;   (iii) pursuant to 13-13-229, the absentee election board or an authorized election official; or   (iv) in a mail ballot election held pursuant to Title 13, chapter 19, a designated place of deposit within the elector's county.   (3) Except as provided in 13-21-206 and 13-21-226, in order for the ballot to be counted, each elector shall return it in a manner that ensures the ballot is received prior to 8 p.m. on election day.   (4) A provisionally registered elector may also enclose in the outer signature envelope a copy of the elector's photo identification showing the elector's name. The photo identification may be but is not limited to a valid driver's license, a school district or postsecondary education photo identification, or a tribal photo identification. If the provisionally registered elector does not enclose a photo identification, the elector may enclose a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, notice of confirmation of voter registration issued pursuant to 13-2-207, government check, or other government document that shows the elector's name and current address.   History: En. Sec. 119, Ch. 368, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3701; amd. Sec. 116, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 239, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 242, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 151, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 414, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 475, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 286, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 273, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 101, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 36, Ch. 242, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 139, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 336, L. 2013.
MT Code § 13-13-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 13. Election Procedure|Part 2. Procedure for Electors Absent From the Polling Place|13-13-202. Repealed

  13-13-202. Repealed. Sec. 407, Ch. 571, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 132, Ch. 368, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3714.
MT Code § 13-13-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 13. Election Procedure|Part 2. Procedure for Electors Absent From the Polling Place|13-13-203. Repealed

  13-13-203. Repealed. Sec. 32, Ch. 273, L. 2007.   History: En. Sec. 134, Ch. 368, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3716(1), (2); amd. Sec. 117, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 239, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 33, Ch. 414, L. 2003.
MT Code § 13-13-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 13. Election Procedure|Part 2. Procedure for Electors Absent From the Polling Place|13-13-204. Authority to vote in person -- printing error or ballot destroyed -- replacement ballot -- effect of absentee elector's death

  13-13-204. Authority to vote in person -- printing error or ballot destroyed -- replacement ballot -- effect of absentee elector's death. (1) (a) If an elector has received but not voted an absentee ballot and the absentee ballot contains printing errors or omissions, the elector may receive a replacement or corrected ballot.   (b) The death of a candidate after the printing of the ballot constitutes a printing error or omission on the ballot.   (2)  An elector may:   (a) request a replacement ballot from the election administrator pursuant to subsection (1) or if the original ballot is destroyed, spoiled, lost, or not received by the elector; or   (b) appear at the appropriate polling place on election day and vote in person after being issued a provisional ballot.   (3) A request for a replacement ballot submitted to the election administrator must be made on a form prescribed by the secretary of state and must be made in person, by regular or electronic mail, or by facsimile no later than 8 p.m. on election day.   (4) Upon receiving a request for a replacement ballot pursuant to subsection (3), the election administrator shall mark the original issued ballot as void in the statewide voter registration system and issue a replacement regular ballot to the elector.   (5) A replacement ballot may also be issued pursuant to 13-13-245.   (6) If an elector votes by absentee ballot and the ballot has been mailed to or received by the election administrator but the elector dies between the time of balloting and election day, the deceased elector's ballot must be counted.   History: En. Sec. 127, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 120, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 298, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 85, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 475, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 359, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 217, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 297, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 101, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 336, L. 2013.
MT Code § 13-13-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 13. Election Procedure|Part 2. Procedure for Electors Absent From the Polling Place|13-13-205. When ballots to be available for absentee voting

  13-13-205. When ballots to be available for absentee voting. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the election administrator shall ensure that ballots for a polling place election are available as follows:   (a) for an election conducted on a primary or general election day:   (i) 30 days prior to election day for absentee voting in person;   (ii) 25 days prior to the election for mailing ballots to absentee voters; and   (b) 20 days prior to election day for a special purpose district or school district election, except that ballots for a conservation district election held on a primary or general election day must be available as provided in subsection (1)(a).   (2) A federal election ballot requested by an absent uniformed services or overseas elector pursuant to Title 13, chapter 21, must be sent to the elector as soon as the ballot is printed but not later than 45 days in advance of the election.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 586, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 250, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 298, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 34, Ch. 414, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 475, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 286, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 273, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 297, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 190, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 184, Ch. 49, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 242, L. 2017.
MT Code § 13-13-206 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 13. Election Procedure|Part 2. Procedure for Electors Absent From the Polling Place|13-13-206. through 13-13-210 reserved

  13-13-206 through 13-13-210 reserved.