Montana Code 13-1-505. Conduct of elections
13-1-505. Conduct of elections. (1) A special purpose district election must be conducted by a county election administrator.
Terms Used In Montana Code 13-1-505
- 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
- Special purpose district: means an area with special boundaries created as authorized by law for a specialized and limited purpose. See Montana Code 13-1-101
(2)If a special purpose district lies in more than one county, the county election administrator in the county with the largest percentage of qualified electors in the district shall conduct the election.
(3)Notice of the election must be provided as required in 13-1-108.
(4)Subject to 13-19-104, a special purpose district election may be conducted by mail.
(5)Unless otherwise specified by law, conduct of the election, voter registration, and how votes must be cast, counted, and canvassed for a special purpose election must be conducted in accordance with the applicable provisions of this title.