The bill revises the county canvassing processes in Montana by establishing new requirements for the Board of County Canvassers. It mandates that the board compare the number of votes cast to the number of electors and the number of individuals who voted during the canvass. Additionally, the board is required to investigate any discrepancies or errors found in the vote counts. If discrepancies are identified, the board must reconcile them within two days and may require the election administrator to conduct a recount of the votes as part of the investigation.

The bill amends existing legal language in Sections 13-15-403 and 13-16-201 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA). Notably, it replaces the previous provision for a "petition for recount" with an "investigation of discrepancies in vote counts" and specifies that the board shall investigate any errors affecting vote totals. Furthermore, it clarifies that the recount must follow procedures established in the relevant chapter of the MCA. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_1(1): 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_1(2): 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_1(3): 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_1(4): 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_1(5): 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_1(6): 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_1(7): 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_1(8): 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_1: 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_2(1): 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_2(10): 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_2(11): 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_2(12): 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_2(13): 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_2(2): 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_2(3): 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_2(4): 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_2(5): 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_2(6): 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_2(7): 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_2(8): 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_2(9): 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_2: 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_X(1): 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_X(2): 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_X(3): 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_X(4): 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_X(5): 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_X(6): 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_X(7): 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_X(8): 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_X(9): 13-15-403, 13-16-201
SB0057_X: 13-15-403, 13-16-201