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This bill establishes a comprehensive plan to transfer the administration of school elections from school clerks to county election administrators by July 1, 2029. The legislation requires the Office of Public Instruction, county superintendents of schools, and county election administrators to collaboratively develop and submit a detailed report to the State Administration and Veterans' Affairs Interim Committee by March 1, 2026. This report must outline the current school election structure, including election types, deadlines, and existing responsibilities, as well as identify any financial or logistical challenges in transitioning election administration. The interim committee will then review the report and recommend statutory changes to the 70th Legislature to facilitate this transition. The bill is designed to create a systematic, multi-year approach to standardizing and potentially improving school election management across Montana, with an immediate effective date upon passage and approval.

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https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0861