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MT SB499

Bill

Status

Failed

5/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Wendy McKamey

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Montana voter list maintenance procedures to trigger confirmation notices and potential removal only when voters file a permanent address change, not temporary address changes
  • Election administrators must compare voter rolls against national change of address files and send confirmation notices specifically to those whose permanent addresses have changed
  • Voters on the absentee ballot list who have not filed a permanent change of address with the U.S. Postal Service will continue receiving absentee ballots for subsequent elections
  • Address confirmation forms must be mailed biennially in January of even-numbered years to electors listed as having changed their permanent address
  • Voters who fail to respond to confirmation notices within 30 days are moved to the inactive list until they reactivate their registration

Legislative Description

Revise voter list maintenance procedures to apply to permanent address changes

Elections

Last Action

(S) Died in Process

5/23/2025

Committee Referrals

State Administration2/26/2025

Full Bill Text

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