The bill amends Section 13-35-211 of the Montana Code Annotated to prohibit electioneering at all polling locations from the time absentee ballots are available until all voting is completed. It specifies that no person may engage in electioneering at any location where an elector may obtain or vote a ballot, or within 100 feet of any entrance to such locations during the hours they are open. Additionally, candidates, their family members, and campaign workers are restricted from distributing items of value, including food and drink, within the same parameters.

Furthermore, the bill prohibits individuals from displaying or wearing any insignia that promotes the success or defeat of candidates or ballot issues at polling locations during voting hours. It also restricts solicitation of information from voters regarding their voting intentions before or after they have cast their ballots. The act will take effect on July 1, 2025, and the Secretary of State is required to notify each federally recognized tribal government in Montana about the new law.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 13-35-211
SB0105_1(1): 13-35-211
SB0105_1(10): 13-35-211
SB0105_1(2): 13-35-211
SB0105_1(3): 13-35-211
SB0105_1(4): 13-35-211
SB0105_1(5): 13-35-211
SB0105_1(6): 13-35-211
SB0105_1(7): 13-35-211
SB0105_1(8): 13-35-211
SB0105_1(9): 13-35-211
SB0105_1: 13-35-211
SB0105_2(1): 13-35-211
SB0105_2(2): 13-35-211
SB0105_2(3): 13-35-211
SB0105_2(4): 13-35-211
SB0105_2(5): 13-35-211
SB0105_2(6): 13-35-211
SB0105_2(7): 13-35-211
SB0105_2(8): 13-35-211
SB0105_2(9): 13-35-211
SB0105_2: 13-35-211
SB0105_X: 13-35-211