Montana Statutes § 13-17-510 Random-sample audit of vote-counting machines optional after nonfederal elections - rulemaking authority
Statute Text
(1)
After unofficial results are available to the public in a nonfederal election, but before the official canvass by the county board of canvassers, the board of county commissioners may request a random-sample audit of vote-counting machines.
(2)
The random-sample audit may not include a ballot that a vote-counting machine was unable to process and that was not resolved pursuant to
13-15-206
because the ballot:
(a)
appeared to have at least one overvote;
(b)
appeared to be blank;
(c)
was in a condition that prevented its processing by a vote-counting machine; or
(d)
contained a mark, error, or omission that prevented its processing by a vote-counting machine.
(3)
On or before May 1, 2024, the secretary of state shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section, including but not limited to rules for:
(a)
the manner in which the random-sample audit of vote-counting machines will be conducted;
(b)
the process to be used for selecting precincts, races, and ballot issues for the random-sample audit; and
(c)
the process to be used to select the ballots that are to be included in the random-sample audit.
History
Added by Laws 2023 , Ch. 155 , Sec. 1 , eff. 4/19/2023 .