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MT SB8

Bill

Status

Failed

5/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Wendy McKamey

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Secretary of State must create and maintain a public online voter registration system on the official state website, eliminating the need for paper registration forms for online applicants

  • Online applicants must provide their Montana driver's license or state ID number and issuance date, attest to the truthfulness of information provided, and consent to use of their signature from motor vehicle records

  • Secretary of State verifies applications against motor vehicle records and rejects applications with non-matching information, providing written notification of rejection reasons to applicants

  • Online registration system must stop accepting applications at 11:59 p.m. on the 30th day before an election and resume the day after the election

  • Effective date: January 1, 2026; Secretary of State must notify all federally recognized tribal governments in Montana of the act

Legislative Description

Allowing online voter registration

Rule Making

Last Action

(S) Died in Process

5/23/2025

Committee Referrals

State Administration1/7/2025

Full Bill Text

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