13-1-210. Standard application form for voter registration and absentee ballot requests. (1) The secretary of state shall establish by rule a standard application form, to be used by each election administrator, that allows an individual to apply for voter registration and to request to be added to the absentee ballot list in order to receive ballots for subsequent elections.
(2) Pursuant to 13-13-212(3), the absentee ballot application portion of the standard form must include substantially the following language and option:
☐ Optional: I request an absentee ballot to be mailed to me for as long as I reside at the address listed for each subsequent election in which I am eligible to vote.
I understand that in order to continue to receive an absentee ballot, I must complete, sign, and return a confirmation form that will be mailed to me in January of every even-numbered year.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 182, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 255, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 336, L. 2013.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 2. Role of Secretary of State
13-1-201. Chief election officer
13-1-202. Forms and rules prescribed by secretary of state -- consultation
13-1-203. Secretary of state to advise, assist, and train
13-1-204. Election records to be kept by secretary of state
13-1-205. Statewide elections infrastructure -- rulemaking
13-1-206. through 13-1-208 reserved
13-1-209. Special account for federal Help America Vote Act
13-1-210. Standard application form for voter registration and absentee ballot requests