Montana Code Annotated 2003

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     13-22-104. Program development. (1) The secretary of state and the superintendent of public instruction shall compile a program and establish a process whereby:
     (a) students are instructed on the electoral process, the importance of voting, and how to mark and cast a ballot;
     (b) students are educated about current issues in a manner appropriate for each grade level involved;
     (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
     (d) ballots cast by students at elections are counted and the results are made available to all participating schools.
     (2) The program must be presented to participating schools in a nonpartisan, nonbiased, and informative manner.

     History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 348, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 142, L. 1997.

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