Montana § 13-16-204 Meeting Of Recount Board When Recount Requested

Montana Statutes

§ 13-16-204 — Meeting Of Recount Board When Recount Requested

Montana § 13-16-204

Title 13ELECTIONS

Ch. 16RECOUNTS AND TIE VOTES

Part 2Recounts in Close Elections

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Mont. Code Ann. § 13-16-204 (2026).

Text

13-16-204 . Meeting of recount board when recount requested.

(1)(a) Immediately upon receiving a petition for a recount or a notice from the secretary of state that a petition has been filed as provided in 13-16-201 , the election administrator shall notify the members of the county recount board.

(b)Upon receipt of a petition for a school election recount as provided in 13-16-201 (2), the school election filing officer shall notify the members of the school recount board.

(2)The board shall convene at the usual meeting place of the governing body without undue delay but not later than 5 days after receiving notice from the election administrator or school election filing officer.

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13-16-204 . Meeting of recount board when recount requested. (1) (a) Immediately upon receiving a petition for a recount or a notice from the secretary of state that a petition has been filed as provided in 13-16-201 , the election administrator shall notify the members of the county recount board.
(b) Upon receipt of a petition for a school election recount as provided in 13-16-201 (2), the school election filing officer shall notify the members of the school recount board.
(2) The board shall convene at the usual meeting place of the governing body without undue delay but not later than 5 days after receiving notice from the election administrator or school election filing officer.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 204, Ch. 368, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 23-4115; amd. Sec. 173, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 19, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 66, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 347, L. 2013.