13-21-206. Counting of federal write-in absentee ballots. (1) A federal write-in absentee ballot received by an election administrator may be counted only if:
(a) the elector's voter registration and identification information is sufficient to determine that the elector is eligible to vote in the election;
(b) the election administrator has not received a regular absentee ballot from the elector by 8 p.m. on election day; and
(c) the ballot is sent by 8 p.m. on election day and is received by 3 p.m. on the Monday following the election.
(2) Federal write-in absentee ballots received before the close of the polls on election day may not be counted until the polls have closed.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 43, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 164, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 557, L. 2003; Sec. 13-13-273, MCA 2001; redes. 13-21-206 by Sec. 24, Ch. 557, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 586, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 157, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 368, L. 2017.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 21. Montana Absent Uniformed Services and Overseas Voter Act
13-21-206. Counting of federal write-in absentee ballots
13-21-208. and 13-21-209 reserved
13-21-212. Mailing ballots to covered voter
13-21-213. Report on absentee ballots
13-21-214. through 13-21-219 reserved
13-21-220. Covered voter's registration address
13-21-221. Methods of registering to vote
13-21-222. Methods of applying for military-overseas ballot
13-21-223. Timeliness of application for military-overseas ballot
13-21-224. Transmission of unvoted ballots
13-21-225. Use of federal write-in absentee ballot
13-21-226. Receipt of voted ballot
13-21-227. Confirmation of receipt of application and voted ballot