Montana § 13-15-106 Counting Of Absentee Ballot For Deceased Candidate

Montana Statutes

§ 13-15-106 — Counting Of Absentee Ballot For Deceased Candidate

Montana § 13-15-106

Title 13ELECTIONS

Ch. 15CANVASSING, RETURNS, AND CERTIFICATES

Part 1General Provisions

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Mont. Code Ann. § 13-15-106 (2026).

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13-15-106 . Counting of absentee ballot for deceased candidate.

(1)Except as provided in subsection (2) or (3), an absentee ballot voted for a candidate who dies after printing of the ballot but before the election must be counted for the deceased candidate.

(2)A vote for a deceased candidate for governor must be counted as a vote for the lieutenant governor candidate as governor and as a vote for the candidate chosen pursuant to 13-10-328 for lieutenant governor.

(3)A vote for a deceased candidate for lieutenant governor must be counted as a vote for the candidate chosen pursuant to 13-10-328 for lieutenant governor.

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13-15-106 . Counting of absentee ballot for deceased candidate. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) or (3), an absentee ballot voted for a candidate who dies after printing of the ballot but before the election must be counted for the deceased candidate.
(2) A vote for a deceased candidate for governor must be counted as a vote for the lieutenant governor candidate as governor and as a vote for the candidate chosen pursuant to 13-10-328 for lieutenant governor.
(3) A vote for a deceased candidate for lieutenant governor must be counted as a vote for the candidate chosen pursuant to 13-10-328 for lieutenant governor.