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Montana SB 490 Limits Same-Day Voter Registration Brennan Center for Justice · Dec 1, 2025
SB 490 closes same-day registration at noon on Election Day for federal elections, while opening a late registration window on the Saturday before.
Multiple Lawsuits Challenging Montana Election Laws from 2025 Legislative Session KTVH · Oct 1, 2025
Several lawsuits challenge new Montana election laws including restrictions on Election Day registration, stricter voter ID rules, and student residency requirements.
How Lawmakers Are Changing Montana Election Laws Montana Free Press · May 16, 2025
The 2025 Montana legislature passed SB 490 limiting Election Day registration, SB 276 tightening voter ID, HB 413 restricting student voter residency, and HB 719 adding absentee ballot verification.
Montana HB 413 Student Voting Residency Challenge Montana Free Press · May 16, 2025
MontPIRG is challenging HB 413, which bars people coming to a county for temporary purposes including school from registering to vote there.