Bill > HB248

This bill revises Montana's election laws regarding voter registration cancellation by modifying existing statutes that outline the reasons an election administrator can remove a voter from the registration rolls. The key changes include removing the specific reference to a newspaper as a source for confirming a voter's death and replacing it with a broader term "obituary," which could include online or print sources. The bill maintains the existing eight primary reasons for voter registration cancellation, such as a voter's written request, confirmation of death, court-determined mental incapacity, felony incarceration, registration in another jurisdiction, or failure to meet voter qualifications. The bill would allow election administrators to cancel voter registrations under these circumstances, which include being placed on an inactive list after failing to respond to confirmation mailings and then not voting in two consecutive federal general elections. The legislation is set to take effect immediately upon passage and approval, which means it could be implemented quickly after becoming law. The bill appears to be aimed at maintaining accurate voter registration records by providing clear guidelines for when a voter's registration can be cancelled.

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https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2653