Montana Code 13-15-104. Absentee ballot counting board
13-15-104. Absentee ballot counting board. (1) The election administrator shall:
Terms Used In Montana Code 13-15-104
- 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
- Election judge: means a person who is appointed pursuant to Title 13, chapter 4, part 1, to perform duties as specified by law. See Montana Code 13-1-101
- Individual: means a human being. See Montana Code 13-1-101
(a)give special instructions to any absentee ballot counting board appointed under 13-15-112 on the proper procedures for counting the absentee ballots; and
(b)provide the forms and supplies necessary for the board to perform its duties.
(2)The absentee ballot counting board shall:
(a)be in a room separate from where ballots are being cast;
(b)at any time prior to the closing of the polls but no sooner than 1 day before election day, start the count of the absentee votes cast; and
(c)follow the procedures outlined in 13-13-241 and 13-15-207 for the counting of the votes cast.
(3)An election judge or other individual having access to any results of early counting is subject to 13-35-241.
(4)The absentee ballot counting board shall take the oath and sign the affirmation specified in 13-15-207(4).