13-21-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply:
     (1) "Absent uniformed services elector" means an absent uniformed services voter pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1973ff-6 who is:
     (a) a member of the uniformed services on active duty who, by reason of the active duty, is absent from the place of residence where the member is otherwise qualified to vote;
     (b) a member of the merchant marine who, by reason of service in the merchant marine, is absent from the place of residence where the member is otherwise qualified to vote; or
     (c) a spouse or dependent of a member referred to in subsection (1)(a) or (1)(b) who, by reason of the member's active duty, is absent from the place of residence where the spouse or dependent is otherwise qualified to vote.
     (2) "Federal post card application" means the federal post card application prescribed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1973ff.
     (3) "Federal write-in absentee ballot" means the federal write-in absentee ballot prescribed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1973ff-2.
     (4) "Member of the merchant marine" means, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1973ff-6, a person, other than a member of the uniformed services or an individual employed, enrolled, or maintained on the Great Lakes of the inland waterways, who is:
     (a) employed as an officer or crew member of a vessel documented under the laws of the United States, a vessel owned by the United States, or a vessel of a foreign-flag registry under charter to or control of the United States; or
     (b) enrolled as an officer or crew member with the United States for employment or for training for employment or who is maintained by the United States for emergency relief service on a vessel described in subsection (4)(a).
     (5) "Overseas elector" means an overseas voter pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1973ff-6 who is:
     (a) an absent uniformed services elector who by reason of active duty or service is absent from the United States on the date of the election involved;
     (b) a person who resides outside the United States and is qualified to vote in the last place in which the person was domiciled before leaving the United States; or
     (c) a person who resides outside the United States and would otherwise be qualified to vote in the last place in which the person was domiciled before leaving the United States.
     (6) "Regular absentee ballot" means the absentee ballot prepared by the election administrator for any election.
     (7) "Uniformed services" means, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1973ff-6, the U.S. army, navy, air force, marine corps, and coast guard, the commissioned corps of the U.S. public health service, and the commissioned corps of the U.S. national oceanic and atmospheric administration.
     (8) "United States", as used in the context of describing a geographical area, means, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1973ff-6, the several states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.
     (9) "United States elector" means an absent uniformed services elector or an overseas elector.
     (10) "Voter registration form" means the form approved by the secretary of state that an elector may use to register to vote in Montana.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 557, L. 2003.