The bill proposes amendments to the Montana voter registration process, specifically allowing electors to indicate a political party preference when registering to vote. The amendments include the establishment of a standard application form that enables individuals to select a political party affiliation, with options including the Democratic Party, Green Party, Libertarian Party, Republican Party, other party affiliation, or prefer not to answer. Additionally, individuals who are already registered to vote will have the opportunity to add or change their party affiliation at any time.

Further changes to the voter registration system include the requirement for election administrators to include the political party affiliation of registered voters in the statewide voter registration lists and precinct registers, provided that this information is available. The bill also removes the requirement to list addresses in the precinct register, focusing instead on the names and party affiliations of legally registered electors. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 13-1-210, 13-2-115, 13-2-116