13-15-105. Notices relating to absentee ballot counting board. (1) Not more than 10 days or less than 2 days before an election, the election administrator shall broadcast on radio or television, as provided in 2-3-105 through 2-3-107, or publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the county a notice indicating the method that will be used for counting absentee ballots and the place and time that the absentee ballots will be counted.
(2) If the count will begin before the polls close, the notice required under subsection (1) must inform the public that any person observing the procedures of the count is required to take the oath provided in 13-15-207(4) and is subject to 13-35-241.
History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 120, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 54, Ch. 414, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 2, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 368, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 229, L. 2019.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 15. Canvassing, Returns, and Certificates
13-15-101. Votes to be publicly counted -- return forms
13-15-102. Defect in form of returns to be disregarded
13-15-103. Renumbered 13-15-207
13-15-104. Absentee ballot counting board
13-15-105. Notices relating to absentee ballot counting board
13-15-106. Counting of absentee ballot for deceased candidate
13-15-107. Handling and counting provisional and challenged ballots
13-15-108. Rejected ballots -- handling provided by rule
13-15-109. and 13-15-110 reserved