Montana § 13-21-206 - Counting Of Federal Write-In Absentee Ballots
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 13-21-206 — Counting Of Federal Write-In Absentee Ballots, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-21-206. Counting Of Federal Write-In Absentee Ballots
Counting of federal write-in absentee ballots. (1) A federal write-in absentee ballot received by an election administrator may be counted only if: (a) the elector's voter registration and identification information is sufficient to determine that the elector is eligible to vote in the election; (b) the election administrator has not received a regular absentee ballot from the elector by 8 p.m. on election day; and (c) the ballot is sent by 8 p.m. on election day and is received by 3 p.m. on the Monday following the election. (2) Federal write-in absentee ballots received before the close of the polls on election day may not be counted until the polls have closed.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-21-206 ("Counting Of Federal Write-In Absentee Ballots") 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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