Montana election officials remind voters of birth year requirement

[RandySF]

Ballots for Montana school and special district elections coming up on May 5 are being mailed to voters this week and election officials are reminding Montanans of the new law that requires writing a birth year and signature on a mail ballot envelope before mailing it or returning it.

The Montana Association of Clerk and Recorders and Election Administrators sent a press release on Monday ahead of the second election held following the passage of House Bill 719 during the 2025 Legislature, which took effect October of last year.

“These laws impact every voter using mail ballots, and we want to ensure that people are aware of this requirement before they send in their ballots to help set our voters up for success,” Association Communication Committee Chair Angie Paulsen said. “We understand that some voters may be hesitant to send this information through the mail. If that’s the case, we encourage them to drop off their ballot at their local election office.”

HB 719, brought by Rep. Braxton Mitchell, R-Columbia Falls, was intended to increase voter security by adding another layer of verification to absentee ballots — which are commonly used by Montana voters.



https://dailymontanan.com/briefs/montana-election-officials-remind-voters-of-birth-year-requirement/

[2naSalit]

1. That's fucked up.

They really are looking to force people to expose themselves to ne'er so wells and deter the mail in vote. And what's fucked is that a majority of the state votes by mail. There was a rush of mail box removals during one election cycle, wouldn't put it past the asshole magat legislature to encourage that again.