Montana § 13-17-212 - Performance Testing And Certification Of Voting Systems Prior To Election
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§ 13-17-212. Performance Testing And Certification Of Voting Systems Prior To Election
Performance testing and certification of voting systems prior to election. (1) No more than 30 days prior to an election in which a voting system is used, the election administrator shall publicly test and certify that the system is performing properly. An election administrator shall test all central count vote tabulation machines to be used if automatic tabulation begins pursuant to 13-13-241 (8)(a) the day before the election. In accordance with subsection (3), the secretary of state shall adopt rules to meet the requirements of this subsection. (2) The secretary of state shall ensure that at least 10% of each type of voting system in the state has been randomly tested and certified at least once every calendar year. (3) The provisions of this section must be implemented according to rules adopted by the secretary of state pursuant to 13-17-211 .
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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