13-21-226. Receipt of voted ballot. (1) A valid military-overseas ballot must be counted if it is received by 8 p.m. on election day or by 5 p.m. on the day after election day if transmitted electronically by 8 p.m. on election day.
(2) Voted ballots transmitted electronically by 8 p.m. on election day and received by 5 p.m. on the day after election day must be counted at the same time as provisional ballots are counted.
History: En. Sec. 20, 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