Montana Code 13-15-205. Items to be delivered to election administrator by election judges — disposition of other items
13-15-205. Items to be delivered to election administrator by election judges — disposition of other items. (1) Before they adjourn, the election judges shall enclose in a strong envelope or package, securely fastened:
Terms Used In Montana Code 13-15-205
- Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
- Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
- 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 administrator: means , except as provided in subsection (14)(b), the county clerk and recorder or the individual designated by a county governing body to be responsible for all election administration duties, except that with regard to school elections not administered by the county, the term means the school district clerk. 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
- primary election: means an election held on a date specified in 13-1-107 to nominate candidates for offices filled at a general election. See Montana Code 13-1-101
- Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203
(a)the precinct register;
(b)the list of individuals challenged;
(c)the pollbook;
(d)both of the tally sheets.
(2)The election judges shall enclose in a separate container, securely sealed, all unused ballots with the numbered stubs attached.
(3)The election judges shall enclose in a separate container, securely sealed, all ballots voted, including those not counted or allowed, and detached stubs from all counted or rejected absentee ballots. This envelope must be endorsed on the outside “ballots voted”. At the primary election the unvoted party ballots must be enclosed in a separate container, securely sealed, and marked on the outside “unvoted ballots”.
(4)Each election judge shall sign the judge’s name across all seals.
(5)The return form provided for in 13-15-101 must be returned with the items provided for in this section but may not be sealed in any of the containers.
(6)The containers required by this section must be delivered to the election administrator by the chief election judge or another judge appointed by the chief judge in the manner ordered by the election administrator.
(7)The election administrator shall instruct the chief election judge in writing on the proper disposition of all other election materials and supplies.