13-13-232. Delivery of ballots and secrecy envelopes to election judges -- ballots to be rejected. (1) If an absentee ballot is received prior to delivery of the official ballots to the election judges, the election administrator shall process it according to 13-13-241 and then, unless the early preparation process in 13-13-241(7) was followed, deliver the unopened secrecy envelope to the judges at the same time that the ballots are delivered.
(2) If an absentee ballot is received after the official ballots are delivered to the election judges but prior to the close of the polls, the election administrator shall process it according to 13-13-241 and shall then immediately deliver the unopened secrecy envelope to the judges.
(3) If the election administrator receives an absentee ballot for which an application or request was not made or received as required by this part, the election administrator shall endorse upon the elector's envelope the date and exact time of receipt and the words "to be rejected". Absentee ballots endorsed in this manner must be handled in the same manner as provided in 13-15-108(1).
History: En. Sec. 127, Ch. 368, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 254, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3709(1) thru (3); amd. Sec. 125, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 239, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 242, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 151, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 475, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 286, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 229, L. 2019.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 13. Election Procedure
Part 2. Procedure for Electors Absent From the Polling Place
13-13-201. Voting by absentee ballot -- procedures
13-13-205. When ballots to be available for absentee voting
13-13-206. through 13-13-210 reserved
13-13-211. Time period for application
13-13-213. Transmission of application to election administrator -- delivery of ballot
13-13-214. Mailing absentee ballot to elector -- delivery to person other than elector
13-13-215. through 13-13-220 reserved
13-13-222. Marking ballot in person before election day
13-13-223. and 13-13-224 reserved
13-13-225. Absentee election boards -- members -- appointment
13-13-226. Manner of selection
13-13-227. Oath of board members
13-13-229. Voting performed before absentee election board or authorized election official
13-13-232. Delivery of ballots and secrecy envelopes to election judges -- ballots to be rejected
13-13-233. Issuing and recording absentee ballots -- certificate to election judges
13-13-234. Duty of election judges -- pollbook
13-13-235. Renumbered 13-13-241
13-13-236. Renumbered 13-13-243
13-13-239. Renumbered 13-13-244
13-13-243. Renumbered 13-15-108
13-13-244. Opening of signature envelopes after deposit
13-13-245. Notice to elector -- opportunity to resolve questions
13-13-246. Electronic ballots for disabled persons -- procedures -- definition -- rulemaking
13-13-247. through 13-13-269 reserved
13-13-270. Absentee voting provisions for United States electors supersede
13-13-271. Renumbered 13-21-204
13-13-272. Renumbered 13-21-205
13-13-273. Renumbered 13-21-206
13-13-274. and 13-13-275 reserved
13-13-277. Renumbered 13-21-207