Montana § 13-17-101 - Secretary Of State To Approve Voting Systems
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§ 13-17-101. Secretary Of State To Approve Voting Systems
Secretary of state to approve voting systems. (1) A voting system may not be used for any election in this state unless the system is approved by the secretary of state as provided in this section. (2) The secretary of state shall: (a) examine a voting system proposed for use to determine if it complies with the requirements of 13-17-103 ; (b) within 30 days after examining the voting system, file a report of the examination in the secretary of state's office; (c) include in the report the reasons for the voting system's approval or disapproval and the secretary of state's opinion about the economic and procedural impact that the voting system's use or nonuse may have on the various counties of this state; and (d) within 5 days after filing the report, transmit to each election administrator, including school election administrators for elections under Title 20, chapter 20, a copy of the report. (3) Voting systems may not be used in an election unless approved by the secretary of state 60 days or more prior to the election at which they will be used.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-17-101 ("Secretary Of State To Approve Voting Systems") 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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