Montana § 13-1-205 Statewide Elections Infrastructure -- Rulemaking

Montana Statutes

§ 13-1-205 — Statewide Elections Infrastructure -- Rulemaking

Montana·Title 13 ELECTIONS·Ch. 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS·Part 2 Role of Secretary of State

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

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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 .

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