Montana Code 13-2-109. Rulemaking on sufficiency and verification of voter registration information
13-2-109. Rulemaking on sufficiency and verification of voter registration information. (1) The secretary of state shall adopt rules:
Terms Used In Montana Code 13-2-109
- Application for voter registration: means a voter registration form prescribed by the secretary of state that is completed and signed by an elector, is submitted to the election administrator, and contains voter registration information subject to verification as provided by law. 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
- Elector: means an individual qualified to vote under state law. See Montana Code 13-1-101
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(a)to implement the provisions of 13-2-110 and this section concerning how election administrators determine whether the information provided by an elector on an application for voter registration is:
(i)sufficient to be accepted and processed; or
(ii)insufficient to be accepted and processed;
(b)establishing procedures for verifying the accuracy of voter registration information;
(c)establishing standards for determining whether an elector may be legally registered or provisionally registered and the effect of that registration on identification requirements; and
(d)establishing procedures for notifying electors about the status of their applications and registration.
(2)The rules may not conflict with 42 U.S.C. § 15301, et seq., or 13-2-208.