The bill amends Section 13-35-207 of the Montana Code Annotated to revise the laws related to deceptive election practices. It removes the terms "false swearing, unsworn falsification, or tampering with public records or information" and replaces them with "perjury, false swearing, unsworn falsification, tampering with public records or information, or perjury, as appropriate." Additionally, the bill clarifies the punishments for these offenses by specifying that they are punishable as provided in sections 45-7-201, 45-7-202, 45-7-203, or 45-7-208, as applicable.

The bill outlines various deceptive practices that constitute a violation, including falsely representing information on voter registration forms, knowingly witnessing false statements, forging election-related documents, and making false oaths or affidavits. Furthermore, the bill establishes an immediate effective date upon passage and approval, ensuring that these revisions to the law take effect without delay.

Statutes affected:
HB0716_1.pdf: 13-35-207
HB0716_2.pdf: 13-35-207
Amended: 13-35-207
Introduced: 13-35-207