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69th Legislature 2025 HB 167.1
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 167
1 HOUSE BILL NO. 167
2 INTRODUCED BY J. DARLING, W. MCKAMEY, S. VANCE
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4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT REMOVING THE REQUIREMENT TO POST ABSENTEE LISTS
5 AT POLLING LOCATIONS; AMENDING SECTION 13-13-233, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE
6 EFFECTIVE DATE.”
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8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
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10 Section 13-13-233, MCA, is amended to read:
11 "13-13-233. (1) Absentee
12 ballots must be official numbered paper ballots beginning with ballot number 1 and following consecutively
13 according to the number of applications for absentee ballots.
14 (2) The election administrator shall keep a record of all absentee ballots issued.
15 (3) When the election administrator delivers the voted absentee ballots pursuant to 13-13-232(1),
16 the election administrator shall also provide a certificate stating:
17 (a) the ballot numbers of the absentee ballots mailed or transmitted pursuant to 13-13-214, 13-21-
18 106(3)(a), and 13-21-224, delivered pursuant to 13-13-229, or marked in person pursuant to 13-13-222;
19 (b) the number of ballots to be reserved for late absentee voting pursuant to 13-13-211(2); and
20 (c) the names of the electors within the precinct to whom the ballots were provided.
21 (4) The chief election judge shall post in a conspicuous location at the polling place a list of the
22 names of electors appearing on the certificate required under subsection (3)."
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24 NEW SECTION. Section 2. [This act] is effective on passage and approval.
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