Montana Governor, Greg Gianforte (R). on Monday, Signed Two Bills that Eliminate Voter-Registration on Election Day and Tighten ID Requirements for Voting and Registration.
“These new laws will help ensure the continued integrity of Montana’s elections for years to come,” Gianforte said in a statement.
Secretary of State, Christi Jacobsen (R) said, “Montana sets the standards for elections across the country. However, there is always room for improvement, and voter ID and voter-registration deadlines are best practices in protecting the integrity of elections.”
Opponents of the Two Bills said they’re nothing more than Voter-Suppression, making it Harder for Montanans to Vote or Register to Vote. They’ve noted that Supporters of the Laws produced No Evidence of any Voter-Fraud or Problems with Montana’s prior System.
House Bill 176, Sponsored by Rep. Sharon Greef (R-88th District, Florence), Eliminates Election Day Voter-Registration after 15 years. The New Law ends Voter Registration at Noon on the Monday before an Election.
Data shows anywhere from 1% to 2.3% of Montana Votes, cast in recent Presidential General Elections, have been Cast by People who Registered on Election Day.
Greef said the Change would Shorten Lines at Polling Places and make things Easier for County Election Officials.
Senate Bill 169, Sponsored by State Sen. Mike Cuffe (R-2nd District, Eureka), more tightly Defines the Type of ID required to Vote or Register-to-Vote.
Cuffe said Voter ID “is a key component in protecting the integrity of Montana elections.”
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