The bill amends Section 13-2-220 of the Montana Code Annotated to revise the procedures for maintaining active and inactive voter registration lists. Key changes include the requirement for election administrators to compare registered electors against national change of address files and to send confirmation notices to individuals whose addresses appear to have changed. Additionally, the bill introduces a targeted mailing to nonvoters and applicants who failed to provide required information on registration forms, while removing the provision for contacting provisionally registered electors.

Furthermore, the bill mandates that any undeliverable notices must be followed by a forwardable confirmation notice within 30 days, and if the elector does not respond, they will be moved to the inactive list. The election administrator must complete these procedures at least 90 days before a federal primary or general election. The bill also requires the Secretary of State to adopt rules for maintaining records of applicants, including provisionally registered electors. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 13-2-220, 13-2-222, 13-2-402
HB0423_1(1): 13-2-220
HB0423_1: 13-2-220