Montana Code 13-2-108. Rulemaking for statewide voter registration list
13-2-108. Rulemaking for statewide voter registration list. (1) The secretary of state shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 15483 and this chapter.
Terms Used In Montana Code 13-2-108
- Elector: means an individual qualified to vote under state law. See Montana Code 13-1-101
- Legally registered elector: means an individual whose application for voter registration was accepted, processed, and verified as provided by law. 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
- Statewide voter registration list: means the voter registration list established and maintained pursuant to 13-2-107 and 13-2-108. 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
(2)The rules must include but are not limited to:
(a)a list of maintenance procedures, including new data entry, updates, registration transfers, and other procedures for keeping information current and accurate;
(b)proper maintenance and use of active and inactive lists;
(c)proper maintenance and use of lists for legally registered electors and provisionally registered electors;
(d)technical security of the statewide voter registration system;
(e)information security with respect to keeping from general public distribution driver’s license numbers, whole or partial social security numbers, and address information protected from general disclosure pursuant to 13-2-115; and
(f)quality control measures for the system and system users.
(3)The rules adopted by the secretary of state must reflect that an elector who was properly registered prior to January 1, 2003, is considered a legally registered elector.