Mont. Code Ann. § 13-2-514
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13-2-514 Change of residence to another county
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13-2-514 . 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 .
(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 .
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