Missoula County strongly opposes HB 406: Revise absentee and mail ballot laws, up for hearing tomorrow morning in the House Judiciary Committee.
HB 406 would require election administrators to require ballots not following procedures to be treated as provisional ballots, which would require a resolution from the voter to be accepted.
Under the current law, if a ballot is otherwise valid, but did not follow the Montana Ballot Interference Prevention Act requirements, we would accept the ballot. Under the proposed HB 406, the elections office would be required to treat the ballot as provisional, notify the voter, and have the required fix by 5 p.m. the day following the election. With a majority of ballots being dropped off on or close to election day this proposed bill may cause undue burden on voters to remedy the provisional ballot within the timeframe and would ultimately lead to votes not being counted that would otherwise be valid.
Missoula County strongly opposes HB 406: Revise absentee and mail ballot laws, up for second reading this afternoon on the House floor.
HB 406 would require election administrators to require ballots not following procedures to be treated as provisional ballots, which would require a resolution from the voter to be accepted.
Under the current law, if a ballot is otherwise valid, but did not follow the Montana Ballot Interference Prevention Act requirements, we would accept the ballot. Under the proposed HB 406, the elections office would be required to treat the ballot as provisional, notify the voter, and have the required fix by 5 p.m. the day following the election. With a majority of ballots being dropped off on or close to election day this proposed bill may cause undue burden on voters to remedy the provisional ballot within the timeframe and would ultimately lead to votes not being counted that would otherwise be valid.
Missoula County strongly opposes HB 406: Revise absentee and mail ballot laws, up for hearing this afternoon in the State Administration Committee.
HB 406 would require election administrators to require ballots not following procedures to be treated as provisional ballots, which would require a resolution from the voter to be accepted.
Under the current law, if a ballot is otherwise valid, but did not follow the Montana Ballot Interference Prevention Act requirements, we would accept the ballot. Under the proposed HB 406, the elections office would be required to treat the ballot as provisional, notify the voter, and have the required fix by 5 p.m. the day following the election. With a majority of ballots being dropped off on or close to election day this proposed bill may cause undue burden on voters to remedy the provisional ballot within the timeframe and would ultimately lead to votes not being counted that would otherwise be valid.
Missoula County strongly opposes HB 406: Revise absentee and mail ballot laws, up for second reading this afternoon on the Senate floor.
HB 406 would require election administrators to require ballots not following procedures to be treated as provisional ballots, which would require a resolution from the voter to be accepted.
Under the current law, if a ballot is otherwise valid, but did not follow the Montana Ballot Interference Prevention Act requirements, we would accept the ballot. Under the proposed HB 406, the elections office would be required to treat the ballot as provisional, notify the voter, and have the required fix by 5 p.m. the day following the election. With a majority of ballots being dropped off on or close to election day this proposed bill may cause undue burden on voters to remedy the provisional ballot within the timeframe and would ultimately lead to votes not being counted that would otherwise be valid.
Sent Feb. 22:
ReplyDeleteRepresentatives France and Tenenbaum,
Missoula County strongly opposes HB 406: Revise absentee and mail ballot laws, up for hearing tomorrow morning in the House Judiciary Committee.
HB 406 would require election administrators to require ballots not following procedures to be treated as provisional ballots, which would require a resolution from the voter to be accepted.
Under the current law, if a ballot is otherwise valid, but did not follow the Montana Ballot Interference Prevention Act requirements, we would accept the ballot. Under the proposed HB 406, the elections office would be required to treat the ballot as provisional, notify the voter, and have the required fix by 5 p.m. the day following the election. With a majority of ballots being dropped off on or close to election day this proposed bill may cause undue burden on voters to remedy the provisional ballot within the timeframe and would ultimately lead to votes not being counted that would otherwise be valid.
Please oppose HB 406.
Representatives,
ReplyDeleteMissoula County strongly opposes HB 406: Revise absentee and mail ballot laws, up for second reading this afternoon on the House floor.
HB 406 would require election administrators to require ballots not following procedures to be treated as provisional ballots, which would require a resolution from the voter to be accepted.
Under the current law, if a ballot is otherwise valid, but did not follow the Montana Ballot Interference Prevention Act requirements, we would accept the ballot. Under the proposed HB 406, the elections office would be required to treat the ballot as provisional, notify the voter, and have the required fix by 5 p.m. the day following the election. With a majority of ballots being dropped off on or close to election day this proposed bill may cause undue burden on voters to remedy the provisional ballot within the timeframe and would ultimately lead to votes not being counted that would otherwise be valid.
Please oppose HB 406.
Senator Bennett,
ReplyDeleteMissoula County strongly opposes HB 406: Revise absentee and mail ballot laws, up for hearing this afternoon in the State Administration Committee.
HB 406 would require election administrators to require ballots not following procedures to be treated as provisional ballots, which would require a resolution from the voter to be accepted.
Under the current law, if a ballot is otherwise valid, but did not follow the Montana Ballot Interference Prevention Act requirements, we would accept the ballot. Under the proposed HB 406, the elections office would be required to treat the ballot as provisional, notify the voter, and have the required fix by 5 p.m. the day following the election. With a majority of ballots being dropped off on or close to election day this proposed bill may cause undue burden on voters to remedy the provisional ballot within the timeframe and would ultimately lead to votes not being counted that would otherwise be valid.
Please oppose HB 406.
Senators,
ReplyDeleteMissoula County strongly opposes HB 406: Revise absentee and mail ballot laws, up for second reading this afternoon on the Senate floor.
HB 406 would require election administrators to require ballots not following procedures to be treated as provisional ballots, which would require a resolution from the voter to be accepted.
Under the current law, if a ballot is otherwise valid, but did not follow the Montana Ballot Interference Prevention Act requirements, we would accept the ballot. Under the proposed HB 406, the elections office would be required to treat the ballot as provisional, notify the voter, and have the required fix by 5 p.m. the day following the election. With a majority of ballots being dropped off on or close to election day this proposed bill may cause undue burden on voters to remedy the provisional ballot within the timeframe and would ultimately lead to votes not being counted that would otherwise be valid.
Please oppose HB 406.