Require petition submittals be dropped off within a specific timeframe

This bill requires petition signature gatherers in Montana to submit their collected signatures to the county election administrator within four weeks of gathering the first signature. The law applies to any group organizing petitions for ballot measures or other initiatives, mandating that signature sheets be filed with supporting affidavits within this specific timeframe. If a group fails to meet this deadline, the county election administrator must reject the petition filing and cannot process it further. This change adds a filing timeline to existing signature certification requirements and takes effect immediately upon passage.