13-19-314. Resolving ballots in question. Any questions concerning the validity of a ballot or signature must be resolved in the following manner:
(1) If the election administrator is unable to determine without doubt whether a voted ballot is valid or invalid, the election administrator shall give notice to the elector as provided in 13-19-313.
(2) If, subsequent to following the procedure in 13-19-313, the election administrator is still unable to determine without doubt whether the voted ballot is valid or invalid, the ballot must be handled as a provisional ballot pursuant to 13-15-107.
History: En. Sec. 26, Ch. 196, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 79, Ch. 414, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 49, Ch. 297, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 19. Mail Ballot Elections
13-19-301. Voting mail ballots
13-19-302. Proportional voting
13-19-303. Voting by elector when absent from place of residence during conduct of election
13-19-304. Voting by nonregistered electors
13-19-305. Replacement ballots
13-19-306. Returning marked ballots -- when -- where
13-19-307. Places of deposit -- poll watchers authorized
13-19-308. Disposition of ballots returned in person
13-19-309. Disposition of ballots returned to election administrator's office
13-19-312. Preparation for count and counting procedure
13-19-313. Notice to elector -- opportunity to resolve questions