Senate Bill No. [insert number] proposes an amendment to Article IV, Section 2 of the Montana Constitution, stipulating that only a citizen of the United States who is 18 years of age or older and meets the registration and residence requirements is considered a qualified elector. The bill removes the previous language that allowed "any" individual to be classified as a qualified elector, thereby tightening the eligibility criteria. Additionally, it specifies that individuals serving a felony sentence or deemed of unsound mind by a court are excluded from this classification.

The bill also includes provisions that require a two-thirds affirmative roll call vote from the legislature for its passage, as mandated by Article XIV, Section 8 of the Montana Constitution. Furthermore, it establishes that the amendment will be submitted to the electorate during the general election in November 2026, with a ballot that allows voters to express their support or opposition to the constitutional amendment. The act will take effect upon approval by the electorate.