House Bill 248 amends Section 13-2-402 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) to revise the reasons for the cancellation of voter registration. The bill specifies that the election administrator must cancel an elector's registration under several conditions, including if the elector requests cancellation, is reported deceased, is declared of unsound mind by a court, is incarcerated for a felony, or has registered in another county or state. Notably, the bill removes the requirement for a newspaper obituary as a means of confirming an elector's death and replaces it with the provision that an obituary can be submitted as evidence.

The bill also outlines additional circumstances under which an elector's registration may be canceled, such as failing to respond to confirmation mailings, being placed on an inactive list, and not voting in two consecutive federal general elections. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 13-2-402
HB0248_1(1): 13-2-402
HB0248_1(2): 13-2-402
HB0248_1(3): 13-2-402
HB0248_1(4): 13-2-402
HB0248_1(5): 13-2-402
HB0248_1(6): 13-2-402
HB0248_1(7): 13-2-402
HB0248_1(8): 13-2-402
HB0248_1: 13-2-402
HB0248_X(1): 13-2-402
HB0248_X(2): 13-2-402
HB0248_X(3): 13-2-402
HB0248_X(4): 13-2-402
HB0248_X(5): 13-2-402
HB0248_X: 13-2-402