13-21-224. Transmission of unvoted ballots. (1) For an election described in 13-21-105, not later than 45 days before the election or, if the 45th day before the election falls on a weekend or holiday, not later than the business day preceding the 45th day, the election official in each jurisdiction charged with distributing a ballot and balloting materials shall transmit a ballot and balloting materials to all covered voters who by that date submit a valid military-overseas ballot application.
(2) A covered voter who requests that a ballot and balloting materials be sent to the voter by electronic transmission may choose facsimile transmission or electronic mail or online delivery. The election official in each jurisdiction charged with distributing a ballot and balloting materials shall transmit the ballot and balloting materials to the voter using the means of transmission chosen by the voter.
History: En. Sec. 18, Ch. 139, L. 2013.
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