Montana Code Annotated 2005

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     13-2-514. (Temporary) Change of residence to another county. (1) An elector who changes residence to a different county within this state shall register in the new county of residence in order to vote in any election unless the change occurs less than 30 days before the election.
     (2) An elector who changes residence to a different county 30 days or less before an election may vote in person or by absentee ballot in the precinct and county where previously registered.
     (3) The registration information of an elector who votes under the provisions of subsection (2) must be updated in the statewide voter registration list after the election pursuant to rules adopted under 13-2-108.
     13-2-514. (Effective July 1, 2006). Change of residence to another county. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2)(a), an elector who changes residence to a different county within this state shall register in the new county of residence in order to vote in any election.
     (2) An elector who changes residence to a different county 30 days or less before an election may:
     (a) vote in person or by absentee ballot in the precinct and county where previously registered; or
     (b) update the elector's registration information and vote in the elector's new county of residence, subject to the regular registration provisions of 13-2-301 or the late registration provisions of 13-2-304.
     (3) The registration information of an elector whose information is changed pursuant to this section must be updated in the statewide voter registration list pursuant to rules adopted under 13-2-108.

     History: En. Sec. 43, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 475, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 286, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 586, L. 2005.

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