{"data":{"id":"us-mt/13-17-510","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"13-17-510","heading":"Random-sample audit of vote-counting machines optional after nonfederal elections -- rulemaking authority.","body":"(1) After unofficial results are available to the public in a nonfederal election, but before the official canvass by the county board of canvassers, the board of county commissioners may request a random-sample audit of vote-counting machines.\n(2) The random-sample audit may not include a ballot that a vote-counting machine was unable to process and that was not resolved pursuant to 13-15-206 because the ballot:\n(a) appeared to have at least one overvote;\n(b) appeared to be blank;\n(c) was in a condition that prevented its processing by a vote-counting machine; or\n(d) contained a mark, error, or omission that prevented its processing by a vote-counting machine.\n(3) On or before May 1, 2024, the secretary of state shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section, including but not limited to rules for:\n(a) the manner in which the random-sample audit of vote-counting machines will be conducted;\n(b) the process to be used for selecting precincts, races, and ballot issues for the random-sample audit; and\n(c) the process to be used to select the ballots that are to be included in the random-sample audit.","path":["TITLE 13. ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 17. VOTING SYSTEMS","Part 5. Postelection Audit"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0130/chapter_0170/part_0050/section_0100/0130-0170-0050-0100.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:25Z","sha256":"df93220a22a9767e4d312735b80cc383e570b5f08ceae50829a59cdb0d63b3b1","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/13-17-509","next":"us-mt/13-18-101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}