(1) The election administrator shall prepare a written timetable for the conduct of the mail ballot election. The timetable shall be in check-off form. It may contain additional activities and may be arranged in a different chronological order but otherwise shall be in substantially the following form:

 

CALENDAR DATE                               ACTIVITY

_____________                                   Copy of written plan to governing body.

_____________                                   Last day for governing body to opt out.

_____________                                   Submission of written plan to secretary of state's office.

_____________                                   Approval by secretary of state.

_____________                                   Publish notice specifying close of registration as provided

                                                                 by  ; 13-2-301 , MCA.

______________                                 Close of registration as provided by 13-2-301 , MCA.

______________                                 Ballots mailed.

______________                                 Election day.