Montana Code 13-13-117. Method of voting
13-13-117. Method of voting. (1) (a) After marking the precinct register pursuant to 13-13-115 and receiving a ballot, an elector shall immediately retire to a voting station and prepare the elector’s ballot in the manner prescribed in the instructions provided pursuant to 13-13-112.
Terms Used In Montana Code 13-13-117
- Ballot: means a paper ballot counted manually or a paper ballot counted by a machine, such as an optical scan system or other technology that automatically tabulates votes cast by processing the paper ballots. See Montana Code 13-1-101
- Election: means a general, special, or primary election held pursuant to the requirements of state law, regardless of the time or purpose. See Montana Code 13-1-101
- Elector: means an individual qualified to vote under state law. See Montana Code 13-1-101
- system: means any machine, device, technology, or equipment used to automatically record, tabulate, or process the vote of an elector cast on a paper ballot. See Montana Code 13-1-101
(b)An elector who spoils the elector’s ballot must be provided with another ballot in place of the spoiled ballot.
(2)(a) After the elector has completed voting, the elector shall ensure the proper disposition of the elector’s ballot in accordance with instructions provided pursuant to 13-13-112.
(b)An election judge or voting system shall place the ballot in the ballot box immediately without allowing anyone to examine the ballot. Nothing other than a ballot may be put in a ballot box.