The bill amends existing Montana law regarding the handling of absentee ballots by removing the requirement for election officials to post absentee lists at polling locations. Specifically, it deletes the provision that mandates the chief election judge to display a list of electors who received absentee ballots at the polling place. This change is intended to streamline the absentee voting process and reduce the administrative burden on election officials.

Additionally, the bill updates the language in Sections 13-13-233 and 13-13-234 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) to clarify the responsibilities of election administrators and judges in relation to absentee ballots. The amendments include the introduction of a retention schedule for records related to absentee ballots and specify the information that must be recorded by election administrators. The bill is set to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 13-13-233
HB0167_1(1): 13-13-233
HB0167_1(2): 13-13-233
HB0167_1(3): 13-13-233
HB0167_1(4): 13-13-233
HB0167_1(5): 13-13-233
HB0167_1(6): 13-13-233
HB0167_1(7): 13-13-233
HB0167_1(8): 13-13-233
HB0167_1: 13-13-233
HB0167_2(1): 13-13-233, 13-13-234
HB0167_2(10): 13-13-233
HB0167_2(11): 13-13-233
HB0167_2(12): 13-13-233
HB0167_2(2): 13-13-233, 13-13-234
HB0167_2(3): 13-13-233, 13-13-234
HB0167_2(4): 13-13-233
HB0167_2(5): 13-13-233
HB0167_2(6): 13-13-233
HB0167_2(7): 13-13-233
HB0167_2(8): 13-13-233
HB0167_2(9): 13-13-233
HB0167_2: 13-13-233, 13-13-234
HB0167_3: 13-13-233, 13-13-234
HB0167_X(1): 13-13-233, 13-13-234
HB0167_X(10): 13-13-233, 13-13-234
HB0167_X(11): 13-13-233, 13-13-234
HB0167_X(12): 13-13-233, 13-13-234
HB0167_X(13): 13-13-233, 13-13-234
HB0167_X(14): 13-13-233, 13-13-234
HB0167_X(15): 13-13-233, 13-13-234
HB0167_X(16): 13-13-233, 13-13-234
HB0167_X(17): 13-13-233, 13-13-234
HB0167_X(18): 13-13-233, 13-13-234
HB0167_X(2): 13-13-233, 13-13-234
HB0167_X(3): 13-13-233, 13-13-234
HB0167_X(4): 13-13-233, 13-13-234
HB0167_X(5): 13-13-233, 13-13-234
HB0167_X(6): 13-13-233, 13-13-234
HB0167_X(7): 13-13-233, 13-13-234
HB0167_X(8): 13-13-233, 13-13-234
HB0167_X(9): 13-13-233, 13-13-234
HB0167_X: 13-13-233, 13-13-234