Montana § 13-16-204 - Meeting Of Recount Board When Recount Requested
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 13-16-204 — Meeting Of Recount Board When Recount Requested, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-16-204. Meeting Of Recount Board When Recount Requested
Meeting of recount board when recount requested. (1) (a) Immediately upon receiving a petition for a recount or a notice from the secretary of state that a petition has been filed as provided in 13-16-201 , the election administrator shall notify the members of the county recount board. (b) Upon receipt of a petition for a school election recount as provided in 13-16-201 (2), the school election filing officer shall notify the members of the school recount board. (2) The board shall convene at the usual meeting place of the governing body without undue delay but not later than 5 days after receiving notice from the election administrator or school election filing officer.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-16-204 ("Meeting Of Recount Board When Recount Requested") 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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