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MontanaSB 24269th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Senate

Revise election laws related to ballot form and uniformity

Sponsored By: Wendy McKamey (Republican)

Became Law

Elections

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Uniform ballot design and handling rules

The Secretary of State sets one statewide ballot format for every ballot type. The rules cover fixing ballot errors, write-ins, stub size and content, where “official ballot” appears, handling unvoted ballots, recording voters and ballots, and ballot order. All candidate names use the same font size and style. After stubs are removed, ballots for the same race look the same, except for narrow exceptions in 13-19-106(1) and 13-3-208. Ballots list only lawfully certified candidates; president and vice president appear as state law provides. Paper ballots must show “official ballot” on the ballot itself, not on the stub. Election judges must give each voter one of every ballot type they are eligible to vote. This law is in effect now.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Wendy McKamey

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Mark Reinschmidt

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 212 • No: 83

Senate vote • 3/31/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 71 • No: 28

Senate vote • 3/29/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 77 • No: 20

Senate vote • 3/1/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 31 • No: 19

Senate vote • 2/28/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 33 • No: 16

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    4/18/2025Senate

  2. Signed by Governor

    4/17/2025Senate

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/8/2025Senate

  4. Signed by Speaker

    4/8/2025House

  5. Signed by President

    4/7/2025Senate

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/2/2025Senate

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    3/31/2025Senate

  8. 3rd Reading Concurred

    3/31/2025House

  9. 2nd Reading Concurred

    3/29/2025House

  10. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    3/27/2025House

  11. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    3/27/2025House

  12. Hearing

    3/5/2025House

  13. First Reading

    3/3/2025House

  14. Referred to Committee

    3/3/2025House

  15. Transmitted to House

    3/1/2025Senate

  16. 3rd Reading Passed

    3/1/2025Senate

  17. 2nd Reading Passed

    2/28/2025Senate

  18. Committee Report--Bill Passed

    2/26/2025Senate

  19. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

    2/26/2025Senate

  20. Hearing

    2/21/2025Senate

  21. Referred to Committee

    2/13/2025Senate

  22. First Reading

    1/30/2025Senate

  23. Introduced

    1/29/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/29/2025

    PDF

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