Montana § 13-15-106 - Counting Of Absentee Ballot For Deceased Candidate
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 13-15-106 — Counting Of Absentee Ballot For Deceased Candidate, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-15-106. Counting Of Absentee Ballot For Deceased Candidate
Counting of absentee ballot for deceased candidate. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) or (3), an absentee ballot voted for a candidate who dies after printing of the ballot but before the election must be counted for the deceased candidate. (2) A vote for a deceased candidate for governor must be counted as a vote for the lieutenant governor candidate as governor and as a vote for the candidate chosen pursuant to 13-10-328 for lieutenant governor. (3) A vote for a deceased candidate for lieutenant governor must be counted as a vote for the candidate chosen pursuant to 13-10-328 for lieutenant governor.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-15-106 ("Counting Of Absentee Ballot For Deceased Candidate") 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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