13-21-206. Counting of federal write-in absentee ballots. (1) A federal write-in absentee ballot received by an election administrator may be counted only if:
     (a) a valid application was made by the elector pursuant to 13-21-210;
     (b) the election administrator has not received a regular absentee ballot from the elector by 8 p.m. on election day; and
     (c) the ballot is sent by 8 p.m. on election day and is received by 3 p.m. on the Monday following the election.
     (2) Federal write-in absentee ballots received before the close of the polls on election day may not be counted until the polls have closed.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 43, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 164, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 557, L. 2003; Sec. , MCA 2001; redes. by Sec. 24, Ch. 557, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 586, L. 2005.