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MT Code § 13-1-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 2. Role of Secretary of State|13-1-205. Statewide elections infrastructure -- rulemaking

  13-1-205. Statewide elections infrastructure -- rulemaking. (1) (a) On or before July 1, 2022, the secretary of state shall adopt rules defining and governing election security.  (b) The secretary of state and county election administrators shall annually assess their compliance with election security rules established in accordance with subsection (1)(a). County election administrators shall provide the results of the assessments to the secretary of state in January of each year to ensure that all aspects of elections in the state are secure. Security assessments are considered confidential information as defined in 2-6-1002.   (2) Beginning January 1, 2023, and each year after, the secretary of state shall provide an annual summary report on statewide election security. The report must be provided to the state administration and veterans' affairs interim committee in accordance with 5-11-210.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 534, L. 2021.
MT Code § 13-1-206 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 2. Role of Secretary of State|13-1-206. through 13-1-208 reserved

  13-1-206 through 13-1-208 reserved.
MT Code § 13-1-209 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 2. Role of Secretary of State|13-1-209. Special account for federal Help America Vote Act

  13-1-209. Special account for federal Help America Vote Act. (1) There is a federal special revenue account in the state treasury to the credit of the office of the secretary of state.   (2) Money provided to the state for the purposes of implementing provisions of Public Law 107-252, the Help America Vote Act of 2002, must be deposited in the account.   (3) Money in the account may be used only for the purposes specified by the federal law under which the money was provided.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 218, L. 2003.
MT Code § 13-1-210 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 2. Role of Secretary of State|13-1-210. Standard application form for voter registration and absentee ballot requests

  13-1-210. Standard application form for voter registration and absentee ballot requests. (1) The secretary of state shall establish by rule a standard application form, to be used by each election administrator, that allows an individual to apply for voter registration and to request to be added to the absentee ballot list in order to receive ballots for subsequent elections.   (2) Pursuant to 13-13-212(3), the absentee ballot application portion of the standard form must include substantially the following language and option:   ☐ Optional: I request an absentee ballot to be mailed to me for as long as I reside at the address listed for each subsequent election in which I am eligible to vote.   I understand that in order to continue to receive an absentee ballot, I must complete, sign, and return a confirmation form that will be mailed to me in January of every even-numbered year.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 182, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 255, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 336, L. 2013.
MT Code § 13-1-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 3. Local Election Administration|13-1-301. Election administrator

  13-1-301. Election administrator. (1) The county clerk and recorder of each county is the election administrator unless the governing body of the county designates another official or appoints an election administrator.   (2) The election administrator is responsible for the administration of all procedures relating to registration of electors and conduct of elections, shall keep all county records relating to elector registration and elections, and is the primary point of contact for the county with respect to the statewide voter registration list and implementation of other provisions of applicable federal law governing elections.   (3) The election administrator may appoint a deputy election administrator for each political subdivision required to hold elections.   History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 27, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 475, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 170, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
MT Code § 13-1-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 3. Local Election Administration|13-1-302. Election costs

  13-1-302. Election costs. (1) Unless specifically provided otherwise, all costs of the regularly scheduled primary and general elections shall be paid by the counties and other political subdivisions for which the elections are held. Each political subdivision shall bear its proportionate share of the costs as determined by the county governing body.  (2) A political subdivision holding an annual election with a regularly scheduled school election shall bear its proportionate share of the costs as determined by the county election administrator and the school district election administrator.   (3) The political subdivision for which a special election is held shall bear all costs of the election, or its proportionate share as determined by the county governing body if held in conjunction with any other election.   (4) Costs of elections may not include the services of the election administrator or capital expenditures. A county may not charge a political subdivision or school district for the purchase or routine maintenance of a voter interface device. However, the county may charge for the cost of programming a device for the election and for replacement, repairs, or maintenance required due to the political subdivision's or school district's use of the device.   (5) The county governing body shall set a schedule of fees for services provided to school districts by the election administrator. Before finalizing a contract to conduct a school election pursuant to a request under 20-20-417, the county shall provide the school district with an estimate of costs for each county voter interface device to be used for the election. When a school district is conducting its own election, the school district shall request from the county an estimate of the cost for using a county voter interface device. The county shall provide the estimate within 30 days of receiving the school district's request.   (6) Election costs shall be paid from county funds, and any shares paid by other political subdivisions shall be credited to the fund from which the costs were paid.   (7) The proportionate costs referred to in subsection (1) of this section shall be only those additional costs incurred as a result of the political subdivision holding its election in conjunction with the primary or general election.   History: En. Sec. 16, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 27, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 558, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 644, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 61, L. 2021.
MT Code § 13-1-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 3. Local Election Administration|13-1-303. Disposition of ballots and other election materials

  13-1-303. Disposition of ballots and other election materials. (1) (a) Except for a federal election and as provided in 13-15-301(2), the voted ballots, detached stubs, unvoted ballots, and unused ballots from an election must be kept in the unopened packages received from the election judges for a period of 12 months. The packages may be opened only when an order for opening is given by the proper official either for a recount procedure or to process provisional ballots.   (b) The voted ballots, detached stubs, unvoted ballots, and unused ballots from a federal election must be retained in the unopened packages received from the election judges for a period of 22 months. The packages may be opened only as provided in subsection (1)(a) or for a postelection random-sample audit of vote-counting machines.   (c) An election administrator may dispose of the ballots as provided in subsection (2) if after the time periods provided for in this subsection (1), there is no:   (i) contest begun;   (ii) recount pending; or   (iii) appeal of a decision relating to a contest, a recount, or a postelection random-sample audit.   (2) Each election administrator shall prepare a plan for retention and destruction of election records in the county according to the retention schedules established by the local government records committee provided for in 2-6-1201.   History: En. Sec. 17, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 97, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 586, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 89, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 242, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 38, Ch. 348, L. 2015.
MT Code § 13-1-304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 3. Local Election Administration|13-1-304. Duties of officials when election not held

  13-1-304. Duties of officials when election not held. If a scheduled election is not necessary or is canceled for any reason specified in law, the governing body or official making the determination shall immediately notify the election administrator in writing. If the election is not necessary because of the number of candidates filed, the election administrator shall make the determination and notify the proper governing body.   History: En. Sec. 25, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 242, L. 2011.
MT Code § 13-1-305 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 3. Local Election Administration|13-1-305. School district and political subdivision election cooperation

  13-1-305. School district and political subdivision election cooperation. Any political subdivision holding a polling place election on the same day as a regular school election shall cooperate with a school district having similar district boundaries to hold the election at the same polling place. The election administrator appointed under the provisions of 13-1-301 shall cooperate with the school district election administrator to share costs, as provided in 13-1-302.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 27, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 196, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 171, Ch. 49, L. 2015; Sec. 13-1-401, MCA 2013; redes. 13-1-305 by Code Commissioner, 2015.
MT Code § 13-1-401 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 4. Local Government Elections|13-1-401. Renumbered 13-1-305

  13-1-401. Renumbered 13-1-305. Code Commissioner, 2015.
MT Code § 13-1-402 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 4. Local Government Elections|13-1-402. Purpose -- definition

  13-1-402. Purpose -- definition. (1) The purpose of this part is to consolidate, simplify, and standardize, to the extent feasible, dates and deadlines for local government elections and to provide more consistency for election administrators and voters.   (2) For the purposes of this part, "local government" means a county, a consolidated government, or an incorporated city or town that is conducting an election that may be held on the same day as a primary election but is not a primary election, such as an election on a question or an election for officers that does not involve a primary.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 49, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 372, L. 2017.
MT Code § 13-1-403 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 4. Local Government Elections|13-1-403. Election deadlines for candidate filing, write-in candidacy, and withdrawal -- election cancellation -- election by acclamation

  13-1-403. Election deadlines for candidate filing, write-in candidacy, and withdrawal -- election cancellation -- election by acclamation. (1) Consistent with the candidate filing deadline in 13-10-201(7) for primary elections and except as provided in subsection (2) for a write-in candidate, the candidate filing deadline for election to a local government office is no sooner than 145 days and no later than 85 days before the election.   (2) A declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate must be filed with the election administrator by 5 p.m. on the 65th day before the date of the election.   (3) Consistent with the withdrawal deadline in 13-10-325 for primary elections, a candidate may not withdraw after the candidate filing deadline provided in subsection (1).   (4) Except as provided in subsection (5)(b) and unless otherwise specifically provided by law, if the number of candidates filing for election is equal to or less than the number of positions to be filled, the election administrator shall notify the governing body of the local government in writing that the election is not necessary and the governing body may by resolution cancel the election.   (5) (a) If an election has been canceled and there is only one candidate for a position, the governing body of the local government shall declare the candidate elected to the position by acclamation.   (b) If an election has been canceled and there are no regular or declared write-in candidates for a position, the governing body of the local government shall fill the position by appointment. The term of an appointed member must be the same as if the member were elected.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 49, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 242, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 372, L. 2017.
MT Code § 13-1-404 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 4. Local Government Elections|13-1-404. Deadline for absentee ballots and mail ballots

  13-1-404. Deadline for absentee ballots and mail ballots. (1) Pursuant to 13-13-205, ballots for a local government election must be:   (a) available for absentee voting in person at least 30 days before election day; and   (b) mailed to absentee voters at least 25 days prior to election day.   (2) Pursuant to 13-19-207, ballots for a local government election conducted by mail must be mailed no sooner than the 20th day and no later than the 15th day before election day.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 49, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 242, L. 2017.
MT Code § 13-1-405 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 4. Local Government Elections|13-1-405. Date of local government elections -- call for election

  13-1-405. Date of local government elections -- call for election. (1) A local government election must be held on the same day as the primary election day established in 13-1-107 or the general election day established in 13-1-104, except that an election concerning funding may be called as a special election.   (2) A local government election may not be held sooner than 85 days after the date of the order or resolution calling for the election.   (3) Pursuant to 13-19-201, the governing body authorized by law to call an election shall specify in the order or resolution calling for the election whether the governing body is requesting that the election be conducted by mail.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
MT Code § 13-1-406 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 4. Local Government Elections|13-1-406. Conduct of elections

  13-1-406. Conduct of elections. (1) Notice of a local government election must be provided as required in 13-1-108.   (2) Subject to 13-19-104, a local government election may be conducted by mail.   (3) Unless otherwise specified by law, conduct of the election, voter registration, and how votes must be cast, counted, and canvassed must be done in accordance with the applicable provisions of this title.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
MT Code § 13-1-501 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 5. Special Purpose District Elections|13-1-501. Purpose -- definition

  13-1-501. Purpose -- definition. (1) The purpose of this part is to consolidate, simplify, and standardize, to the extent feasible, dates and deadlines for special purpose district elections and to provide more consistency for election administrators and voters.   (2) Nothing in this part may be interpreted to require the secretary of state to oversee special purpose district elections.   (3) For the purposes of this part, "local government" has the meaning provided in 13-1-402.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 49, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 372, L. 2017.
MT Code § 13-1-502 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 5. Special Purpose District Elections|13-1-502. Deadlines for candidate filing, write-in candidacy, and withdrawal -- election cancellation -- election by acclamation

  13-1-502. Deadlines for candidate filing, write-in candidacy, and withdrawal -- election cancellation -- election by acclamation. (1) Consistent with the candidate filing deadline in 13-10-201(7) for primary elections and except as provided in subsection (3) for a write-in candidate, the candidate filing deadline for election to a special purpose district office is no sooner than 145 days and no later than 85 days before the election.   (2) Consistent with the withdrawal deadline in 13-10-325 for primary elections, a candidate may not withdraw after the candidate filing deadline provided in subsection (1).   (3) A declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate must be filed with the election administrator by 5 p.m. on the 65th day before the date of the election.   (4) (a) Except as provided in subsection (4)(b), if by the write-in candidate deadline in subsection (3) the number of candidates is equal to or less than the number of positions to be filled at the election, the election administrator shall cancel the election and, pursuant to 13-1-304, immediately notify the governing body of the local government in writing of the cancellation. However, the governing body of the local government may by resolution require that the election be held.   (b) For an election of conservation district supervisors held in conjunction with a federal primary or federal general election, if by the candidate filing deadline under subsection (1) the number of candidates is equal to or less than the number of positions to be filled at the election, the election administrator shall cancel the election and immediately notify the governing body of the conservation district in writing of the cancellation. However, the governing body of the conservation district may, by no later than 10 days after the candidate filing deadline, pass a resolution to require that the election be held.   (5) (a) If an election has been canceled and there is only one candidate for a position, the governing body of the local government or, if appropriate, of the conservation district shall declare the candidate elected to the position by acclamation.   (b) Except as otherwise provided by law:   (i) if an election has been canceled and there are no regular or declared write-in candidates for a position, the governing body of the local government or, if appropriate, of the conservation district shall fill the position by appointment;   (ii) an appointed member shall serve the same term as if the member were elected.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 49, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 242, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 372, L. 2017.
MT Code § 13-1-503 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 5. Special Purpose District Elections|13-1-503. Deadlines for absentee and mail ballots

  13-1-503. Deadlines for absentee and mail ballots. (1) Pursuant to 13-13-205, ballots for a special purpose district election must be available for absentee voting at least 20 days before election day if the election is not conducted by mail.   (2) Pursuant to 13-19-207, ballots must be mailed no sooner than the 20th day and no later than the 15th day before election day if the election is conducted by mail.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
MT Code § 13-1-504 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 5. Special Purpose District Elections|13-1-504. Dates for special purpose district elections -- call for election

  13-1-504. Dates for special purpose district elections -- call for election. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the following elections for a special purpose district must be held on the same day as the regular school election day established in 20-20-105(1), which is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May:   (a) an election to create, alter the boundaries of, continue, or dissolve a special purpose district; and   (b) an election to fill a special purpose district office.   (2) (a) A special purpose district election that includes a question affecting district funding, such as fee assessments, bonds, or the sale or lease of property, may be held on the day specified in subsection (1) or scheduled as a special election.   (b) A conservation district election must be held on a primary or general election day.   (3) If specifically authorized by law, a special purpose district election may be held at the district's annual meeting.   (4) A special purpose district election may not be held earlier than 85 days after the date of the order or resolution calling for the election.   (5) Pursuant to 13-19-201, the governing body authorized by law to call an election shall specify in the order or resolution calling for the election whether the governing body is requesting that the election be conducted by mail.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
MT Code § 13-1-505 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 5. Special Purpose District Elections|13-1-505. Conduct of elections

  13-1-505. Conduct of elections. (1) A special purpose district election must be conducted by a county election administrator.   (2) If a special purpose district lies in more than one county, the county election administrator in the county with the largest percentage of qualified electors in the district shall conduct the election.   (3) Notice of the election must be provided as required in 13-1-108.   (4) Subject to 13-19-104, a special purpose district election may be conducted by mail.   (5) Unless otherwise specified by law, conduct of the election, voter registration, and how votes must be cast, counted, and canvassed for a special purpose election must be conducted in accordance with the applicable provisions of this title.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
MT Code § 13-1-506 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 5. Special Purpose District Elections|13-1-506. Provision for vote by corporate or company property owner

  13-1-506. Provision for vote by corporate or company property owner. If a corporation or company is a property owner entitled to vote under the specific laws governing a special district, the chief executive officer, president, vice president, authorized agent, or secretary of the corporation or company may exercise the right on behalf of the corporation or company.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 121, L. 2015.
MT Code § 13-2-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 2. Registration of Electors|Part 1. Registrars|13-2-101. Repealed

  13-2-101. Repealed. Sec. 407, Ch. 571, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 21, Ch. 368, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 365, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3002(1), (2).
MT Code § 13-2-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 2. Registration of Electors|Part 1. Registrars|13-2-102. Repealed

  13-2-102. Repealed. Sec. 12, Ch. 390, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 22, Ch. 368, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 340, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 205, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 365, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3003; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 146, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 446, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 298, L. 1987.
MT Code § 13-2-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 13. Elections|Chapter 2. Registration of Electors|Part 1. Registrars|13-2-103. through 13-2-106 reserved

  13-2-103 through 13-2-106 reserved.