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. The bill also prohibits the display of any insignia that promotes the success or defeat of candidates or ballot issues at these locations.

Furthermore, the bill includes a provision that prohibits individuals from soliciting information from voters regarding their voting intentions or choices within polling locations during the designated hours. The Secretary of State is tasked with notifying each federally recognized tribal government in Montana about the enactment of this law. The effective date for this legislation is set for July 1, 2025.

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(1): 13-35-211
SB0105_X(2): 13-35-211
SB0105_X(3): 13-35-211
SB0105_X(4): 13-35-211
SB0105_X(5): 13-35-211
SB0105_X: 13-35-211