Mont. Code Ann. § 13-1-204
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13-1-204 Election records to be kept by secretary of state
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13-1-204 . Election records to be kept by secretary of state. (1) The secretary of state shall maintain current and accurate records including:
(a) a list of all precincts in each county;
(b) a map showing the boundaries of all precincts in each county;
(c) a count of the number of registered voters in each precinct for the latest general election;
(d) a list of legislative districts, judicial districts, and any multicounty election districts, showing the precinct numbers of each county contained in each district and the number of registered voters in each district for the most recent general election;
(e) a count of votes cast at the most recent general election by precinct and by legislative, judicial, and multicounty districts; and
(f) records required to be submitted from local election administrators and other agencies and coordinated by the secretary of state pursuant to the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, Public Law 103-31.
(2) Each election administrator shall provide the information and map for the record required in subsection (1) in the form and at the time prescribed by the secretary of state.
(3) The records required in subsection (1) and all records in the secretary of state's office pertaining to elections must be open for public inspection during normal office hours.
(a) a list of all precincts in each county;
(b) a map showing the boundaries of all precincts in each county;
(c) a count of the number of registered voters in each precinct for the latest general election;
(d) a list of legislative districts, judicial districts, and any multicounty election districts, showing the precinct numbers of each county contained in each district and the number of registered voters in each district for the most recent general election;
(e) a count of votes cast at the most recent general election by precinct and by legislative, judicial, and multicounty districts; and
(f) records required to be submitted from local election administrators and other agencies and coordinated by the secretary of state pursuant to the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, Public Law 103-31.
(2) Each election administrator shall provide the information and map for the record required in subsection (1) in the form and at the time prescribed by the secretary of state.
(3) The records required in subsection (1) and all records in the secretary of state's office pertaining to elections must be open for public inspection during normal office hours.
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