Montana Code Annotated 1995

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     13-13-306. Proceedings pursuant to challenges -- oaths. (1) If the challenge is on the ground that the individual is not the elector whose name appears on the official register, the election judges shall administer the following oath: "I, ...... (name of elector), do swear (or affirm) that I am the individual whose name is entered on the official register and precinct list."
     (2) If the challenge is on the ground that the individual does not reside at the residence listed, the judges shall administer this oath: "I, ...... (name of elector), do swear (or affirm) that I reside at ...... (state precise address), which is the address listed on the official register."
     (3) If the challenge is on the ground that the individual has voted before in that election, the judges shall administer this oath: "I, ...... (name of elector), do swear (or affirm) that I have not voted before in this election."
     (4) If the challenge is on the ground that the individual has been convicted of a felony and is serving a sentence in a penal institution, the judges shall administer the following oath: "I, ...... (name of elector), do swear (or affirm) either that I have not been convicted of a felony or that, if I have been convicted of a felony, I am not serving a sentence in a penal institution."
     (5) The election judges may administer any other oath relating to the individual's qualification to vote that they feel necessary.

     History: En. Sec. 112, Ch. 368, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 34, Ch. 365, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3612; amd. Sec. 135, Ch. 571, L. 1979.

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