13-16-420. Misplaced or missing ballots. - Montana Statutes

     13-16-420. Misplaced or missing ballots. If during a recount the county recount board discovers that ballots are misplaced or missing, it may petition the election administrator to inspect all sealed paper ballots within the county precincts to find the misplaced or missing ballots. Upon receiving the petition, the election administrator shall inspect the sealed ballots to find the misplaced or missing ballots. Upon completion of the recount, the misplaced or missing ballots must be placed in their proper precinct and sealed with the remaining ballots.

     History: En. Sec. 16, Ch. 591, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 62, Ch. 414, L. 2003.