Montana § 13-13-205 When Ballots To Be Available For Absentee Voting

Montana Statutes

§ 13-13-205 — When Ballots To Be Available For Absentee Voting

Montana § 13-13-205

Title 13ELECTIONS

Ch. 13ELECTION PROCEDURE

Part 2Procedure for Electors Absent From the Polling Place

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 13-13-205 (2026).

Text

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

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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.

Legislative 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.