{"data":{"id":"us-mt/13-19-105","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"13-19-105","heading":"Role of secretary of state.","body":"In addition to other powers and duties conveyed by law, the secretary of state, with advice from election administrators, shall:\n(1) prescribe the form of materials to be used in the conduct of mail ballot elections; and\n(2) adopt rules consistent with this chapter to:\n(a) establish and maintain uniformity in the conduct of mail ballot elections; and\n(b) establish procedures for the conduct of mail ballot elections that, when implemented by the election administrator:\n(i) prevent fraud;\n(ii) ensure the accurate handling and canvassing of mail ballots; and\n(iii) ensure that the secrecy of voted ballots is maintained.","path":["TITLE 13. ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 19. MAIL BALLOT ELECTIONS","Part 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0130/chapter_0190/part_0010/section_0050/0130-0190-0010-0050.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:25Z","sha256":"53f85978e8b11d93fcc018d38fabb4fb991f8018f047c27047e18878926eca6b","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/13-19-104","next":"us-mt/13-19-106"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}