Montana § 20-20-106 Poll Hours

Montana Statutes

§ 20-20-106 — Poll Hours

Montana § 20-20-106

Title 20EDUCATION

Ch. 20SCHOOL ELECTIONS

Part 1General Provisions

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 20-20-106 (2026).

Text

20-20-106 . Poll hours.

(1)The polls for any school election in any district shall open not later than noon. The trustees may order the polls to open earlier, but no earlier than 7 a.m.

(2)If the school election is held on the same day as an election held by a political subdivision and at the same polling place pursuant to 13-1-305 , the polls must be opened and closed at the times required for the school election.

(3)If the school election is held on the same day as a general or primary election, the polls must be opened and closed at the times required for the general or primary election under 13-1-106 .

(4)Once opened, the polls must be kept open continuously until 8 p.m., except that whenever all the registered electors at any poll have voted, the poll must be closed immediately.

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20-20-106 . Poll hours. (1) The polls for any school election in any district shall open not later than noon. The trustees may order the polls to open earlier, but no earlier than 7 a.m.
(2) If the school election is held on the same day as an election held by a political subdivision and at the same polling place pursuant to 13-1-305 , the polls must be opened and closed at the times required for the school election.
(3) If the school election is held on the same day as a general or primary election, the polls must be opened and closed at the times required for the general or primary election under 13-1-106 .
(4) Once opened, the polls must be kept open continuously until 8 p.m., except that whenever all the registered electors at any poll have voted, the poll must be closed immediately.

Legislative History

En. 75-6405 by Sec. 141, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6405; amd. Sec. 357, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 57, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 372, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 225, Ch. 49, L. 2015.