13-19-102. Definitions. - Montana Statutes

     13-19-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply:
     (1) "Ballot" means the ballot or set of ballots that is to be returned by a specified election day.
     (2) "Election day" is the date established by law on which a particular election would be held if that election were being conducted by means other than a mail ballot election.
     (3) "Political subdivision" means a political subdivision of the state, including a school district.
     (4) "Return/verification envelope" means an envelope that contains a secrecy envelope and ballot and that is designed to:
     (a) allow election officials, upon examination of the outside of the envelope, to determine that the ballot is being submitted by someone who is in fact a qualified elector and who has not already voted; and
     (b) allow it to be used in the United States mail.
     (5) "Secrecy envelope" means an envelope used to contain the elector's ballot and that is designed to conceal the elector's ballot and to prevent that elector's ballot from being distinguished from the ballots of other electors.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 196, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 10, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 146, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 297, L. 2009.