Montana Code 13-21-206. Counting of federal write-in absentee ballots
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:
Terms Used In Montana Code 13-21-206
- Ballot: means a paper ballot counted manually or a paper ballot counted by a machine, such as an optical scan system or other technology that automatically tabulates votes cast by processing the paper ballots. See Montana Code 13-1-101
- Election: means a general, special, or primary election held pursuant to the requirements of state law, regardless of the time or purpose. See Montana Code 13-1-101
- Election administrator: means , except as provided in subsection (14)(b), the county clerk and recorder or the individual designated by a county governing body to be responsible for all election administration duties, except that with regard to school elections not administered by the county, the term means the school district clerk. See Montana Code 13-1-101
- Elector: means an individual qualified to vote under state law. See Montana Code 13-1-101
(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.