Montana § 13-12-204 - Method Of Correction Of Ballot
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 13-12-204 — Method Of Correction Of Ballot, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-12-204. Method Of Correction Of Ballot
Method of correction of ballot. If an appointment has been made to replace a candidate, as provided in 13-10-326 , 13-10-327 , or 13-10-328 , or if a candidate for lieutenant governor has been advanced to the candidacy for governor, as provided in 13-10-328 , after the ballots have been prepared but before the election, the election administrator may: (1) correct the ballot in a manner consistent with rules adopted under 13-12-202 ; (2) have the entire ballot redone; or (3) have a separate ballot prepared only for the office for which the new candidate is a candidate.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-12-204 ("Method Of Correction Of Ballot") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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