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Montana Statutes § 13-35-703 Ballot collection prohibited - exceptionsVersion dated Oct. 30, 2024

Statute Text

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person may not knowingly collect a voter's voted or unvoted ballot.
(2) This section does not apply to:
(a) an election official;
(b) a United States postal service worker or other individual specifically authorized by law to transmit United States mail;
(c) a caregiver;
(d) a family member;
(e) a household member; or
(f) an acquaintance.
(3) An individual authorized to collect a voter's ballot pursuant to subsections (2)(c) through (2)(f) may not collect and convey more than six ballots.

History

Added by Laws 2017 , Ch. 238 , Sec. 3 , eff. 11/6/2018 , following approval by the electorate at the November 2018 general election..