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MT SB57

Bill

Status

Passed

5/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mike Cuffe

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • County canvassing boards must now compare the number of votes cast to the number of registered electors and the number of persons who voted during the canvass process
  • Boards must immediately investigate any discrepancy where votes for a candidate or ballot issue exceed the number of electors or voters in a precinct, or any error affecting vote total accuracy
  • Investigations must be concluded within 2 days and continue until discrepancies are reconciled and documented or determined to have no impact on the election outcome
  • Canvassing boards may require election administrators to conduct recounts or ballot inspections as part of their investigation, changing from the previous petition-based process
  • Effective immediately upon passage and approval

Legislative Description

Revise county canvassing processes

Elections

Last Action

Chapter Number Assigned

5/13/2025

Committee Referrals

State Administration2/11/2025
State Administration1/7/2025

Full Bill Text

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