Montana § 13-19-313 Notice To Elector -- Opportunity To Resolve Questions

Montana Statutes

§ 13-19-313 — Notice To Elector -- Opportunity To Resolve Questions

Montana § 13-19-313

Title 13ELECTIONS

Ch. 19MAIL BALLOT ELECTIONS

Part 3Election Procedure

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 13-19-313 (2026).

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13-19-313 . Notice to elector -- opportunity to resolve questions. Notice to the elector and the opportunity to resolve questions must be as provided in 13-13-245 , except as follows:

(1)If a mail ballot is returned as undeliverable, the election administrator shall attempt to contact the elector by the most expedient means available to determine the reason for the return and mail a confirmation notice if the elector cannot be contacted otherwise. The notice must be sent by forwardable, first-class mail with a postage-paid, return-addressed notice.

(2)If the confirmation notice is returned to the election administrator, the election administrator shall place the elector on the inactive list provided for in 13-2-220 until the elector becomes a qualified elector. In order to become a quali

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13-19-313 . Notice to elector -- opportunity to resolve questions. Notice to the elector and the opportunity to resolve questions must be as provided in 13-13-245 , except as follows:
(1) If a mail ballot is returned as undeliverable, the election administrator shall attempt to contact the elector by the most expedient means available to determine the reason for the return and mail a confirmation notice if the elector cannot be contacted otherwise. The notice must be sent by forwardable, first-class mail with a postage-paid, return-addressed notice.
(2) If the confirmation notice is returned to the election administrator, the election administrator shall place the elector on the inactive list provided for in 13-2-220 until the elector becomes a qualified elector. In order to become a qualified voter, an elector shall follow the procedure in 13-2-222 or 13-2-304 , as applicable.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 25, Ch. 196, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 246, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 40, Ch. 475, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 48, Ch. 297, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 101, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 73, Ch. 242, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 688, L. 2023.