{"data":{"id":"us-mt/13-35-703","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"13-35-703","heading":"Ballot collection prohibited -- exceptions.","body":"(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person may not knowingly collect a voter's voted or unvoted ballot.\n(2) This section does not apply to:\n(a) an election official;\n(b) a United States postal service worker or other individual specifically authorized by law to transmit United States mail;\n(c) a caregiver;\n(d) a family member;\n(e) a household member; or\n(f) an acquaintance.\n(3) An individual authorized to collect a voter's ballot pursuant to subsections (2)(c) through (2)(f) may not collect and convey more than six ballots.","path":["TITLE 13. ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 35. ELECTION AND CAMPAIGN PRACTICES AND CRIMINAL PROVISIONS","Part 7. Montana Ballot Interference Prevention Act"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0130/chapter_0350/part_0070/section_0030/0130-0350-0070-0030.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:32Z","sha256":"74dbf7e330a1fe2c46225f4a17c592675303d764ee5245e2f825ae0f79da8e7e","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/13-35-702","next":"us-mt/13-35-704"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}