House Bill No. introduced by M. Thiel aims to revise the process for written plans of conduct for elections conducted by mail in Montana. Key amendments include the removal of the requirement for the election administrator to submit the written plan to the Secretary of State for approval, and instead mandates that the plan be publicly posted on the county election office website at least 60 days prior to the election. Additionally, if the election is a school election, the plan must also be posted on the school district's website. If the plan is not posted in accordance with these requirements, the election will default to a polling place election.

The bill also modifies the role of the Secretary of State by eliminating the review of written plans for mail ballot elections and instead focuses on prescribing materials and adopting rules to ensure uniformity and prevent fraud in mail ballot elections. Other changes include the election administrator's ability to amend the written plan without notifying the Secretary of State, and the requirement for the election administrator to mail a single packet to each qualified elector containing all necessary voting materials. Overall, the bill aims to streamline the election process while enhancing transparency and accessibility for voters.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 13-19-105, 13-19-205, 13-19-206, 20-20-201
HB0527_1(1): 13-19-105, 13-19-205, 13-19-206, 20-20-201
HB0527_1(2): 13-19-105, 13-19-205, 13-19-206, 20-20-201
HB0527_1(3): 13-19-105, 13-19-205, 13-19-206, 20-20-201
HB0527_1(4): 13-19-105, 13-19-205, 13-19-206, 20-20-201
HB0527_1(5): 13-19-105, 13-19-205, 13-19-206, 20-20-201
HB0527_1: 13-19-105, 13-19-205, 13-19-206, 20-20-201
HB0527_2(1): 13-19-105, 13-19-205, 13-19-206, 20-20-201
HB0527_2(10): 13-19-105, 13-19-205, 13-19-206, 20-20-201
HB0527_2(2): 13-19-105, 13-19-205, 13-19-206, 20-20-201
HB0527_2(3): 13-19-105, 13-19-205, 13-19-206, 20-20-201
HB0527_2(4): 13-19-105, 13-19-205, 13-19-206, 20-20-201
HB0527_2(5): 13-19-105, 13-19-205, 13-19-206, 20-20-201
HB0527_2(6): 13-19-105, 13-19-205, 13-19-206, 20-20-201
HB0527_2(7): 13-19-105, 13-19-205, 13-19-206, 20-20-201
HB0527_2(8): 13-19-105, 13-19-205, 13-19-206, 20-20-201
HB0527_2(9): 13-19-105, 13-19-205, 13-19-206, 20-20-201
HB0527_2: 13-19-105, 13-19-205, 13-19-206, 20-20-201