Montana Code 13-13-603. Rulemaking on provisional voting, absentee ballots, and challenged ballots
13-13-603. Rulemaking on provisional voting, absentee ballots, and challenged ballots. (1) The secretary of state shall adopt rules to:
Terms Used In Montana Code 13-13-603
- 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
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(a)implement the provisions of 13-13-114 and this part concerning verification of voter identification and eligibility;
(b)establish standards for determining the sufficiency of information provided on absentee ballot signature envelopes pursuant to 13-13-241;
(c)implement the provisions of 13-15-107 on the handling and counting of provisional and challenged ballots, including the establishment of procedures for verifying voter registration and eligibility information with respect to the ballots.
(2)The rules may not conflict with rules established under 13-2-109.