Montana § 13-15-108 - Rejected Ballots -- Handling Provided By Rule

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§ 13-15-108. Rejected Ballots -- Handling Provided By Rule

Rejected ballots -- handling provided by rule. (1) All rejected absentee ballots, the absentee ballot applications, and all absentee ballot signature envelopes must be handled and marked as provided under rules adopted by the secretary of state. (2) After being handled and marked as provided in this section, all rejected ballots must be placed in a package or container in which the voted ballots are to be placed and the package or container must be sealed, dated, and marked as provided under rules adopted by the secretary of state. After a package or container is sealed pursuant to this subsection (2), a package or container may not be opened without a court order.

Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 13-15-108 ("Rejected Ballots -- Handling Provided By Rule") 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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