{"data":{"id":"us-mt/13-22-104","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"13-22-104","heading":"Program development.","body":"(1) The secretary of state and the superintendent of public instruction shall compile a program and establish a process whereby:\n(a) students are instructed on the electoral process, the importance of voting, and how to mark and cast a ballot;\n(b) students are educated about current issues in a manner appropriate for each grade level involved;\n(c) students cast facsimile or mock ballots at a location designated as a youth voting location or while accompanying an eligible voter to a polling place during regular elections; and\n(d) ballots cast by students at elections are counted and the results are made available to all participating schools.\n(2) The program must be presented to participating schools in a nonpartisan, nonbiased, and informative manner.","path":["TITLE 13. ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 22. YOUTH VOTING ACT","Part 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0130/chapter_0220/part_0010/section_0040/0130-0220-0010-0040.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:27Z","sha256":"dd930b816b2f728f0ec38a132d7238ede441bbeb1f17757dc43868a3e7b1c8ed","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/13-22-103","next":"us-mt/13-22-105"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}