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Home » US Law » 2022 Montana Code Annotated » Title 13. Elections » Chapter 3. Precincts and Polling Places » Part 1. Designation of Precincts and Polling Places

13-3-101. Establishment of election precincts

13-3-101. Establishment of election precincts. (1) The territorial unit for elections is the election precinct. All election precincts shall be designated by numbers, names, or both. (2) The governing body of each county shall establish a convenient number of election precincts, equalizing the number of electors in each precinct as nearly as possible. History: En. Sec. 18, Ch. […]

13-3-102. Change of precinct boundaries

13-3-102. Change of precinct boundaries. (1) The county governing body may change the boundaries of precincts, but not within 100 days before any primary or between a general election and the primary for that election. When the changes are required to make precinct boundaries conform to legislative district boundaries following the adoption of a districting and […]

13-3-103. Certification of boundary changes

13-3-103. Certification of boundary changes. (1) Not more than 10 days after an order of the governing body has established or changed the boundaries of an election precinct, the governing body shall ensure that a written legal description and a map showing the borders of all precincts and districts in which elections are held within the […]

13-3-104. Precincts, wards, and election districts

13-3-104. Precincts, wards, and election districts. (1) A ward or election district may be divided into two or more precincts, and a precinct may be divided into two or more polling places. (2) Precincts may include two or more adjoining wards or election districts, together with contiguous territory lying outside the municipality or district, if provision can […]

13-3-105. Designation of polling place

13-3-105. Designation of polling place. (1) The county governing body shall designate the polling place for each precinct no later than 30 days before a primary election. The same polling place must be used for both the primary and general election if at all possible. Changes may be made by the governing body in designated polling […]