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MontanaHB 38069th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Revise meeting date for presidential electors to align with federal law

Sponsored By: Morgan Thiel (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Montana electors meet Tuesday in December

The law changes when Montana’s presidential electors meet. They meet in Helena at 2:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December after the election. The Secretary of State gives each elector a ballot for president and a ballot for vice president. Each elector must mark both ballots and sign and print their name. The Secretary of State counts only ballots that follow the elector’s pledge; unmarked or pledge-breaking ballots are not counted. An elector who refuses, leaves a ballot blank, or breaks the pledge loses the seat, and a substitute elector is chosen to vote. The process repeats until all electoral votes are cast and recorded. The act takes effect immediately.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Morgan Thiel

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Jacinda Morigeau

    Democrat • Senate

  • Lukas Schubert

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 286 • No: 11

Senate vote • 4/14/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 43 • No: 5

Senate vote • 4/12/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 44 • No: 6

House vote • 2/19/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 100 • No: 0

House vote • 2/18/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 99 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/5/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/1/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/25/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    4/25/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/23/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/16/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/14/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading

    4/14/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading

    4/12/2025Senate

  10. 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

    4/11/2025Senate

  11. Committee Report

    3/27/2025Senate

  12. Committee Executive Action

    3/26/2025Senate

  13. Hearing

    3/12/2025Senate

  14. Referred to Committee

    3/1/2025Senate

  15. 1st Reading

    2/20/2025Senate

  16. Transmitted to Senate

    2/19/2025House

  17. 3rd Reading

    2/19/2025House

  18. 2nd Reading

    2/18/2025House

  19. Committee Report

    2/14/2025House

  20. Committee Executive Action

    2/14/2025House

  21. Hearing

    2/4/2025House

  22. 1st Reading

    2/4/2025House

  23. Referred to Committee

    2/4/2025House

  24. Introduced

    2/3/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/3/2025

    PDF

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