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Mont. Code Ann. § 13-10-301

Casting of ballot

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Tashjian v. Republican Party of Connecticut (1986)

Most recently applied in 154 F. Supp. 3d 1063 - Ravalli County Republican Central Committee v. McCulloch (December 2015)

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(1) Unless otherwise provided by law, the conduct of the primary election, the voting procedure, the counting, tallying, and return of ballots and all election records and supplies, the canvass of votes, the certification and notification of nominees, recounts, procedures upon tie votes, and any other necessary election procedures must be at the same times and in the same manner as provided for in the laws for the general election.

(2) At a primary election, the elector shall cast votes on only one of the party ballots, preparing the ballot as provided in 13-13-117. After casting votes on any other ballots received other than the party ballots, the elector shall ensure the proper disposition of the ballots in accordance with instructions provided pursuant to 13-13-112.

(3) The elector's ballot must be handled as prescribed in 13-13-117.

Official source: Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Montana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.