Montana § 13-35-703 - Ballot Collection Prohibited -- Exceptions
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 13-35-703 — Ballot Collection Prohibited -- Exceptions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-35-703. Ballot Collection Prohibited -- Exceptions
Ballot collection prohibited -- exceptions. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person may not knowingly collect a voter's voted or unvoted ballot. (2) This section does not apply to: (a) an election official; (b) a United States postal service worker or other individual specifically authorized by law to transmit United States mail; (c) a caregiver; (d) a family member; (e) a household member; or (f) an acquaintance. (3) An individual authorized to collect a voter's ballot pursuant to subsections (2)(c) through (2)(f) may not collect and convey more than six ballots.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-35-703 ("Ballot Collection Prohibited -- Exceptions") 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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