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This bill revises voter list maintenance procedures to focus specifically on permanent address changes. It modifies two existing sections of Montana law (13-2-220 and 13-13-212) to distinguish between permanent and temporary address changes for voter registration purposes. The bill requires election administrators to take specific actions when a voter's permanent address appears to have changed, such as comparing voter lists against national change of address files and sending confirmation notices. For absentee voters, the bill mandates a biennial verification process where electors who have a permanent address change must confirm their desire to remain on the absentee ballot list. If an elector does not respond to the address confirmation form or provide the requested information (such as driver's license number or last four digits of social security number), they will be removed from the absentee ballot list. The changes aim to improve voter list accuracy and ensure that election communications reach voters at their current, permanent addresses while providing a clear process for maintaining or updating voter registration and absentee ballot status.

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https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0312