The bill proposes to eliminate the requirement for political party committee representatives to be of different sexes and genders. Specifically, it amends several sections of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) to allow each political party to appoint or elect two individuals as committee representatives for each election precinct without regard to their gender. The current language requiring "one person of each sex" has been deleted and replaced with a provision that simply states "two individuals." Additionally, the bill removes the stipulation that the county members of the state central committee must be of different genders.

Furthermore, the bill amends the organization and operation of committees by removing the requirement that the presiding officer and vice presiding officer of the committee cannot be of the same gender. This change aims to provide greater flexibility in the selection of committee leadership and to promote inclusivity within political party structures. Overall, the bill seeks to modernize the representation requirements within political parties in Montana by removing gender-based restrictions.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 13-38-201, 13-38-203, 13-38-205