Montana Sued Over Law That Rejects Absentee Ballots for Minor Date Errors
Voting rights groups sued to block a law that forces Montana voters to include their date of birth on both their absentee ballot and the ballot envelope.
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Montana Students Must Predict Their Future If They Want to Vote, Lawsuit Charges
A new lawsuit is challenging a Montana law that forces college students to declare where they’ll live after graduation to register to vote.
Montana Voter Registration Penalty Law is Permanently Blocked
Parts of Montana’s HB 892 is now permanently blocked after more than a year of litigation.
SCOTUS Declines to Hear GOP Request in Montana Voter Suppression Lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to hear a case brought by Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen (R), who was seeking to revive two voter suppression laws targeting new voters and indigenous voters.
Tribal Members Sue Montana Officials Over Polling Place Locations
Tribal members in Montana sued state and county election officials Friday to get them to run polling places on the Fort Peck Reservation, as the current nearest locations are 20 to 30 miles away at county courthouses.
9th Circuit Blocks Montana Voter Suppression Law
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear next week a challenge from pro-voting groups to a Montana law that is currently blocked.
Montana Republicans Ask SCOTUS to Uphold Voter Suppression Laws
Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen (R) is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to get involved in an ongoing legal battle over two voter suppression laws enacted in 2021.
9 More Republican-Led States Sue Biden Over 2021 Voter Registration Order
An executive order issued in 2021 by President Biden to promote voter registration is still drawing rebuke from GOP-led states in court.
In a Win For Democracy and Abortion Groups, Montana Will Count Inactive Voters’ Signatures for Ballot Measures
Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen (R) will still be required to count “inactive” voters’ signatures for crucial abortion and democracy reform ballot initiatives after a state court ruling this morning.
Republican Attorneys General Continue To Threaten Our Democracy
Republican attorneys general pose an ongoing threat to democracy as they continue their attempts to weaken the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and more.
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