Montana Code 13-2-222. Reactivation of elector
13-2-222. Reactivation of elector. (1) The name of an elector must be moved by an election administrator from the inactive list to the active list of a county if an elector meets the requirements for registration provided in this chapter and:
Terms Used In Montana Code 13-2-222
- 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 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
- Elector: means an individual qualified to vote under state law. See Montana Code 13-1-101
- Inactive list: means a list of inactive electors maintained pursuant to 13-2-220 or 13-19-313. 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
- Mail ballot election: means any election that is conducted under Title 13, chapter 19, by mailing ballots to all active electors. See Montana Code 13-1-101
- Polling place election: means an election primarily conducted at polling places rather than by mail under the provisions of Title 13, chapter 19. See Montana Code 13-1-101
- Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203
(a)appears at a polling place in order to vote, submits an application to vote by absentee ballot in a polling place election or mail ballot election, or votes in a mail ballot election conducted under Title 13, chapter 19;
(b)notifies the county election administrator in writing of the elector’s current residence, which must be in that county; or
(c)completes a reactivation form provided by the county election administrator that provides current address information in that county.
(2)After an elector has complied with subsection (1)(a), (1)(b), or (1)(c), the county election administrator shall place the elector’s name on the active voting list for that county.
(3)An elector reactivated pursuant to subsection (1)(a) is a legally registered elector for purposes of the election in which the elector voted.