Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB242: Revise election laws related to ballot form and uniformity
Status: Signed into law, April 18, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising laws related to ballot form and uniformity; amending sections 13-12202 and 13-13-116, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO BALLOT FORM AND UNIFORMITY; AMENDING SECTIONS 13-12202 AND 13-13-116, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 13-12-202, MCA, is amended to read: "13-12-202. Ballot form and uniformity. (1) The secretary of state shall adopt statewide uniform rules that prescribe the ballot form for each type of ballot used in this state. The rules must conform to the provisions of this title unless the voting system used clearly requires otherwise. At a minimum, the rules must (b) what provisions must be made on the ballot for write-in candidates; (c) the size and content of stubs on paper ballots, except as provided in 13-19-106(1); (d) the placement of the printed words "official ballot" in accordance with 13-13-116; (d)(e) how unvoted ballots must be handled; (e)(f) how the number of individuals voting and the number of ballots cast must be recorded; and (f)(g) the order and arrangement of voting system ballots. (2) The names of all candidates that appear on the face of a ballot must appear in the same font size and style. (3) Notwithstanding 13-19-106(1) and except as provided in 13-3-208, when the stubs are detached, it must be impossible to distinguish any one of the ballots from another ballot for the same office or issue. (4) The ballots must contain the …
Sponsors
- McKamey, Wendy (R, 12) · primary sponsor
- Bertoglio, Marta (R, 75)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (S) Signed by Governor
- : (S) Transmitted to Governor
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) Returned from Enrolling
- : (S) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (March 31, 2025): 71 yea, 28 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 29, 2025): 77 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 1, 2025): 31 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 28, 2025): 33 yea, 16 nay, passed
Subjects: Elections
Common questions
- What is SB242?
- SB242 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise election laws related to ballot form and uniformity.
- What does SB242 do?
- In its own words: An act revising laws related to ballot form and uniformity; amending sections 13-12202 and 13-13-116, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of SB242?
- Signed into law as of April 18, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (April 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB242?
- McKamey, Wendy (R, 12), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB242?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0310
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