The bill aims to revise voter identification laws in Montana by updating the requirements for voting and provisional voting. A significant change includes the removal of the option for voters to execute a declaration of reasonable impediment when they cannot meet the identification requirements for provisional ballots. The bill amends several sections of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA), specifically sections 13-13-114, 13-13-602, and 13-15-107, to reflect these changes.

Under the revised law, voters must present valid identification that is current and readable before receiving a ballot. The acceptable forms of identification have been expanded to include student photo identification cards from the Montana university system or schools that are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Additionally, the bill clarifies the handling of provisional ballots, stipulating that if a voter fails to provide sufficient identification, they may still cast a provisional ballot, but the previous option to declare a reasonable impediment has been eliminated. The bill is set to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 13-13-114, 13-13-602
SB0276_1(1): 13-13-114, 13-13-602
SB0276_1(2): 13-13-114, 13-13-602
SB0276_1(3): 13-13-114, 13-13-602
SB0276_1(4): 13-13-114, 13-13-602
SB0276_1(5): 13-13-114, 13-13-602
SB0276_1(6): 13-13-114, 13-13-602
SB0276_1(7): 13-13-114, 13-13-602
SB0276_1: 13-13-114, 13-13-602
SB0276_2(1): 13-13-114, 13-13-602, 13-15-107
SB0276_2(10): 13-13-114, 13-13-602
SB0276_2(11): 13-13-114, 13-13-602
SB0276_2(12): 13-13-114, 13-13-602
SB0276_2(2): 13-13-114, 13-13-602, 13-15-107
SB0276_2(3): 13-13-114, 13-13-602, 13-15-107
SB0276_2(4): 13-13-114, 13-13-602, 13-15-107
SB0276_2(5): 13-13-114, 13-13-602, 13-15-107
SB0276_2(6): 13-13-114, 13-13-602
SB0276_2(7): 13-13-114, 13-13-602
SB0276_2(8): 13-13-114, 13-13-602
SB0276_2(9): 13-13-114, 13-13-602
SB0276_2: 13-13-114, 13-13-602, 13-15-107
SB0276_X(1): 13-13-114, 13-13-602, 13-15-107
SB0276_X(10): 13-13-114, 13-13-602, 13-15-107
SB0276_X(11): 13-13-114, 13-13-602, 13-15-107
SB0276_X(12): 13-13-114, 13-13-602, 13-15-107
SB0276_X(13): 13-13-114, 13-13-602, 13-15-107
SB0276_X(14): 13-13-114, 13-13-602, 13-15-107
SB0276_X(2): 13-13-114, 13-13-602, 13-15-107
SB0276_X(3): 13-13-114, 13-13-602, 13-15-107
SB0276_X(4): 13-13-114, 13-13-602, 13-15-107
SB0276_X(5): 13-13-114, 13-13-602, 13-15-107
SB0276_X(6): 13-13-114, 13-13-602, 13-15-107
SB0276_X(7): 13-13-114, 13-13-602, 13-15-107
SB0276_X(8): 13-13-114, 13-13-602, 13-15-107
SB0276_X(9): 13-13-114, 13-13-602, 13-15-107
SB0276_X: 13-13-114, 13-13-602, 13-15-107