Montana § 13-15-501 - Certification Of Canvass To State Canvassers
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§ 13-15-501. Certification Of Canvass To State Canvassers
Certification of canvass to state canvassers. (1) The board of county canvassers shall certify the vote for each individual for whom votes were cast for the offices of president and vice president of the United States, congressional offices, state or district offices voted for in more than one county, members of the legislature, judges of the district court, and for and against ballot issues voted on in more than one county to the board of state canvassers. The certification shall contain all the information required in 13-15-404 for such candidates and issues. (2) The secretary of the board shall send the certification to the secretary of state by certified mail in an envelope marked "election returns".
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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