Montana § 13-19-312 Preparation For Count And Counting Procedure

Montana Statutes

§ 13-19-312 — Preparation For Count And Counting Procedure

Montana § 13-19-312

Title 13ELECTIONS

Ch. 19MAIL BALLOT ELECTIONS

Part 3Election Procedure

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 13-19-312 (2026).

Text

13-19-312 . Preparation for count and counting procedure.

(1)The preparation for counting ballots must be as provided in 13-15-201 .

(2)Except as provided in subsection (3), after the close of voting on election day, the counting board appointed pursuant to 13-15-112 shall:

(a)open the official ballot boxes;

(b)if the process authorized under 13-13-241 (8) was not used, open each secrecy envelope, removing the voted ballot; and

(c)proceed to count the votes as provided in Title 13, chapter 15.

(3)The election administrator may begin the procedures described in subsection (2) no sooner than 1 day before election day if the election administrator complies with the procedures described in 13-15-207 (3).

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13-19-312 . Preparation for count and counting procedure. (1) The preparation for counting ballots must be as provided in 13-15-201 .
(2) Except as provided in subsection (3), after the close of voting on election day, the counting board appointed pursuant to 13-15-112 shall:
(a) open the official ballot boxes;
(b) if the process authorized under 13-13-241 (8) was not used, open each secrecy envelope, removing the voted ballot; and
(c) proceed to count the votes as provided in Title 13, chapter 15.
(3) The election administrator may begin the procedures described in subsection (2) no sooner than 1 day before election day if the election administrator complies with the procedures described in 13-15-207 (3).

Legislative History

En. Sec. 27, Ch. 196, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 591, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 78, Ch. 414, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 47, Ch. 297, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 101, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 229, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 472, L. 2025.