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MT SB184

Bill

Status

Passed

4/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Matt Regier

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 13-38-201, MCA to allow election administrators to separately determine whether male and female precinct committee representative races appear on primary ballots based on whether each position is contested
  • Uncontested races for male or female precinct committee representatives may be omitted from the ballot, with the sole candidate declared elected by acclamation
  • Political parties must elect one male and one female committee representative per precinct, with "sex" defined as in Section 1-1-201 of Montana Code
  • Write-in votes for precinct committee representatives only count if the individual filed a declaration of intent as a write-in candidate by the statutory deadline
  • Tie votes for precinct committee representative positions are resolved by the county central committee

Legislative Description

Provide that only contested precinct committee men/women need to be on the primary election ballot

Elections

Last Action

Chapter Number Assigned

4/18/2025

Committee Referrals

State Administration2/14/2025
State Administration1/22/2025

Full Bill Text

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