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, if discrepancies or errors in vote counts are identified, the board is required to investigate these issues until they are reconciled or determined to have no impact on the election outcome, with a deadline of two days for the investigation. The board may also require the election administrator to conduct a recount of votes as part of this investigation.

The bill amends existing legal language in Sections 13-15-403 and 13-16-201 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA). Notably, it removes the provision for a "petition for recount" and replaces it with an "investigation of discrepancies in vote counts." Furthermore, it clarifies that the board must investigate any errors affecting vote totals and may require a recount as part of its duties. The bill 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