Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB440: Revising election laws related to reporting election results
Status: Signed into law, May 16, 2025
What the bill says
An act requiring public reports of statewide canvassed election results provided under title 13, chapter 15, part 5; providing the information to be included in the report; and establishing reporting requirements.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REQUIRING PUBLIC REPORTS OF STATEWIDE CANVASSED ELECTION RESULTS PROVIDED UNDER TITLE 13, CHAPTER 15, PART 5; PROVIDING THE INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT; AND ESTABLISHING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. Section 1. Report of statewide canvassed election results. (1) For an election subject to a statewide canvass as provided in part 5 of this chapter, after the vote count procedures provided in 13-15-101 are completed and before the canvass required in 13-15-401 begins, the secretary of state shall design a reconciliation spreadsheet for the county election administrators, who shall then use the spreadsheet to provide the following (b) the total number of ballots issued by type, including poll, absentee, provisional, and militaryoverseas; (c) the total number of votes cast by type, including poll, absentee, provisional, and militaryoverseas; (d) the total number of ballots accepted by type, including poll, absentee, provisional, and militaryoverseas; (e) the total number of ballots rejected by type, including poll, absentee, provisional, and militaryoverseas; (f) the total number of test ballots printed, used for testing, and counted; (g) the total number of electors who registered on election day; and (h) precinct-level information and - 1 - Authorized Print Version - SB 440 ENROLLED BILL - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 SB 440 (ii) the total number of ballots counted in the precinct by type, including poll, absentee, …
Sponsors
- Manzella, Theresa (R, 44) · primary sponsor
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
- : (S) 3rd Reading House Amendments
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments
Votes
- Do Pass (April 17, 2025): 48 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 16, 2025): 45 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 58 yea, 41 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 58 yea, 40 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 31 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Do Pass As Amended (March 5, 2025): 32 yea, 18 nay, passed
Subjects: Rule Making, Elections
Common questions
- What is SB440?
- SB440 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revising election laws related to reporting election results.
- What does SB440 do?
- In its own words: An act requiring public reports of statewide canvassed election results provided under title 13, chapter 15, part 5; providing the information to be included in the report; and establishing reporting requirements.
- What is the status of SB440?
- Signed into law as of May 16, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 16, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB440?
- Manzella, Theresa (R, 44).
- Where is the official record for SB440?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3240
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