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On Wednesday, July 27, a Montana state court judge struck down House Bill 506 — a suppressive voting law that prohibited the mailing of ballots to new voters who will be eligible to vote on Election Day but are not yet 18 — for violating the Montana Constitution.
Last night, the Montana Supreme Court reinstated two previously-blocked voter suppression laws while an appeal challenging the laws moves forward.
Today, a state trial court judge in Montana temporarily blocked four voter suppression laws from being enforced as litigation continues.
On Thursday, Feb. 3, a Montana state court permanently blocked portions of a new election law for violating the Montana Constitution.
Today, a state court judge entered an order denying a motion to dismiss claims in Montana Democratic Party v. Jacobsen, a lawsuit brought by the Montana Democratic Party (MDP) challenging three recently-passed voter suppression bills.
Today, the Montana Democratic Party, Montanans for Tester and a Montana voter filed a lawsuit challenging one of Montana’s newly-enacted voter suppression laws, Senate Bill 319, that the parties allege targets college-age voters.
On Wednesday, a group of labor organizations, disability rights advocates and Montana voters filed a lawsuit challenging a recently-passed Montana law that ends Election Day voter registration for almost all voters.
A lawsuit was filed on Wednesday over a recently-passed law that bans voter registration and education activities on public college campuses and requires judges to recuse themselves from cases if a party or attorney before them donated to their campaign.
A new lawsuit filed Monday alleges that Montana’s recently-enacted voter suppression laws are part of a concerted effort to disenfranchise Native voters in the state.
Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) signed new restrictions on ballot collection in Montana into law. Democrats immediately challenged the law in an amended complaint.
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