(1) The following rules shall be followed, consistent with the Montana Absent Uniformed Services and Overseas Elector Voting Act, Title 13, chapter 21, MCA, in regard to United States electors:
(a) an individual must notify the county election official that the individual is a United States elector in order to come under the provisions of the Montana Absent Uniformed Services and Overseas Elector Voting Act;
(b) pursuant to 13-21-201 , MCA, there is no limit on the earliest date that a United States elector may request an absentee ballot;
(c) in receiving absentee ballots, United States electors must be given priority to receive ballots as soon as they are available, if possible before the 30-day deadline for making them available;
(d) in even-year general elections, election administrators must notify United States electors that the voter information pamphlet is available online, which can be accomplished through either:
(i) the absentee elector instructions; or
(ii) a special insert in materials provided to the absentee elector.