{"data":{"id":"us-mt/13-15-106","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"13-15-106","heading":"Counting of absentee ballot for deceased candidate.","body":"(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) or (3), an absentee ballot voted for a candidate who dies after printing of the ballot but before the election must be counted for the deceased candidate.\n(2) A vote for a deceased candidate for governor must be counted as a vote for the lieutenant governor candidate as governor and as a vote for the candidate chosen pursuant to 13-10-328 for lieutenant governor.\n(3) A vote for a deceased candidate for lieutenant governor must be counted as a vote for the candidate chosen pursuant to 13-10-328 for lieutenant governor.","path":["TITLE 13. ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 15. CANVASSING, RETURNS, AND CERTIFICATES","Part 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0130/chapter_0150/part_0010/section_0060/0130-0150-0010-0060.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:22Z","sha256":"4a95e462d032d9cb9631ba0d92dcdc36c3dff16128e2fefcf883cce0e9ed3f1d","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/13-15-105","next":"us-mt/13-15-107"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}