LC 1349 Legislature · 2025 Regular Session

Generally revise election laws and procedures

This bill revises Montana election laws to improve access for Native American voters by requiring counties to establish permanent satellite election offices on Indian reservations, unless tribes and counties agree otherwise. These satellite offices must provide the same services as main county offices, including absentee voting and late registration, and must be open within seven days of voter registration starting. The bill also allows voters to use nontraditional addresses for registration if they provide enough detail to identify their precinct, and it clarifies that tribal photo IDs do not need residential addresses or expiration dates to be accepted as valid identification. Additionally, the legislation updates procedures for handling voter registration applications and distinguishes between fully registered and provisionally registered voters.
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Nov 2024
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Introduced Nov 14, 2024 Last action Jan 24, 2025
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