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Montana Statutes § 13-19-206 Distributing materials to electors - procedureVersion dated Oct. 30, 2024

Statute Text

For each election conducted under this chapter, the election administrator shall:
(1) mail a single packet to every qualified elector of the political subdivision conducting the election;
(2) ensure that each packet contains only one each of the following:
(a) an official ballot for each type of election being held on the specified election day;
(b) a secrecy envelope;
(c) a signature envelope; and
(d) complete written instructions, as approved by the secretary of state pursuant to 13-19-205 , for mail ballot voting procedures;
(3) ensure that each packet is:
(a) addressed to a single individual elector at the most current address available from the official registration records; and
(b) deposited in the United States mail with sufficient postage for it to be delivered to the elector's address; and
(4) mail the packet in a manner that conforms to postal regulations to require the return, not forwarding, of undelivered packets.

History

En. Sec. 13, Ch. 196, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 591, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 338, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 36, Ch. 297, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 12 , Ch. 101 , L. 2011 ; amd. Sec. 65 , Ch. 242 , L. 2011 .