Montana Code 13-2-514. Change of residence to another county
13-2-514. Change of residence to another county. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2)(a), an elector who changes residence to a different county within this state shall register in the new county of residence in order to vote in any election.
Terms Used In Montana Code 13-2-514
- 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
- Elector: means an individual qualified to vote under state law. See Montana Code 13-1-101
- Person: means an individual, corporation, association, firm, partnership, cooperative, committee, including a political committee, club, union, or other organization or group of individuals or a candidate as defined in subsection (8). 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
- Statewide voter registration list: means the voter registration list established and maintained pursuant to 13-2-107 and 13-2-108. See Montana Code 13-1-101
(2)An elector who changes residence to a different county 30 days or less before an election may:
(a)vote in person or by absentee ballot in the precinct and county where previously registered; or
(b)update the elector’s registration information and vote in the elector’s new county of residence, subject to the regular registration provisions of 13-2-301 or the late registration provisions of 13-2-304.
(3)The registration information of an elector whose information is changed pursuant to this section must be updated in the statewide voter registration list pursuant to rules adopted under 13-2-108.