Creating a process and timeline to transfer school elections to county election administrators

HB 815 sought to create a process for transferring the administration of all Montana school elections from school clerks to county election administrators. The bill established a target date of July 1, 2029, for this transition to be completed statewide. It required the Office of Public Instruction, county superintendents, and county election administrators to submit a report by March 1, 2026, detailing a statewide plan, including existing election structures, financial concerns, and a transition timeline. This report would then be used by a legislative committee to recommend necessary statutory changes.