Montana § 13-2-514 - Change Of Residence To Another County
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 13-2-514 — Change Of Residence To Another County, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-2-514. Change Of Residence To Another County
Change of residence to another county. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2)(a), an elector who changes residence to a different county within this state shall register in the new county of residence in order to vote in any election. (2) An elector who changes residence to a different county 30 days or less before an election may: (a) vote in person or by absentee ballot in the precinct and county where previously registered; or (b) update the elector's registration information and vote in the elector's new county of residence, subject to the regular registration provisions of 13-2-301 or the late registration provisions of 13-2-304 . (3) The registration information of an elector whose information is changed pursuant to this section must be updated in the statewide voter registration list pursuant to rules adopted under 13-2-108 .
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 13-2-514 cover?
Section 13-2-514 ("Change Of Residence To Another County") 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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