MontanaHB 17969th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Revise election laws related to inactive voter status

Sponsored By: Braxton Mitchell (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Elections

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

New rules to reactivate inactive voters

If you are on the inactive voter list, this law sets clear steps to return to active status. To move to active in your county, meet general registration rules and do one of these: vote at a polling place; apply to vote by absentee ballot in a polling‑place election; vote in a mail‑ballot election; send the county election administrator a written notice of your current county address; or complete the county reactivation form with your current address. After you do one of these, the county must place you on the active list. If you used one of the voting options above, you count as legally registered for that election. Signing a statewide ballot petition no longer reactivates you. This change takes effect immediately.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Braxton Mitchell
Republican • House

Cosponsors

Shelley Vance
Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 216 • No: 84

Senate vote • 3/27/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 50 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/26/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote • 2/4/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 58 • No: 42

House vote • 2/3/2025