Montana § 13-3-211 Emergency Exemption

Montana Statutes

§ 13-3-211 — Emergency Exemption

Montana § 13-3-211

Title 13ELECTIONS

Ch. 3PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES

Part 2Accessibility of Polling Places

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Mont. Code Ann. § 13-3-211 (2026).

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13-3-211 . Emergency exemption.

(1)The secretary of state shall exempt a polling place from the requirements of this part if an emergency occurs within 10 days prior to an election. An emergency is considered to exist if a polling place becomes unavailable by reason of loss of lease, fire, snow, or natural disaster.

(2)If an emergency occurs, the election administrator in the county shall designate a new polling place in accordance with the procedure provided in 13-3-105 . The new polling place is considered temporary and is exempt from the survey procedures established under 13-3-206 . However, the polling place may not be used in a subsequent election unless it is surveyed as required in 13-3-206 .

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13-3-211 . Emergency exemption. (1) The secretary of state shall exempt a polling place from the requirements of this part if an emergency occurs within 10 days prior to an election. An emergency is considered to exist if a polling place becomes unavailable by reason of loss of lease, fire, snow, or natural disaster.
(2) If an emergency occurs, the election administrator in the county shall designate a new polling place in accordance with the procedure provided in 13-3-105 . The new polling place is considered temporary and is exempt from the survey procedures established under 13-3-206 . However, the polling place may not be used in a subsequent election unless it is surveyed as required in 13-3-206 .