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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A person is guilty of tampering with public records or information and is punishable as provided in 45-7-208 whenever the person:
(1) suppresses any declaration or certificate of nomination that has been filed;
(2) purposely causes a vote to be incorrectly recorded as to the candidate or ballot issue voted on;
(3) in an election return, knowingly adds to or subtracts from the votes actually cast at the election;
(4) changes any ballot after it has been completed by the elector;
(5) adds a ballot to those legally polled at an election, either before or after the ballots have been counted, with the purpose of changing the result of the election;
(6) causes a name to be placed on the registry lists other than in the manner provided by this title;
(7) changes a poll list or checklist;
(8) installs a modem or other unauthorized external communication device in a voting system; or
(9) employs a modem or other unauthorized external communication device to transmit data to or from a voting system.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 13. Elections § 13-35-205. Tampering with election records and information - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-13-elections/mt-st-13-35-205/
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