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.
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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.
Republican Election Officials Support Radical Theory to Upend American Elections
In a new brief, nine Republican secretaries of state are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take a case out of Pennsylvania pushing the independent state legislature theory, a radical legal theory that could upend American elections.
Federal Court Blocks Montana’s New Voter Suppression Law
A federal court has temporarily blocked Montana’s Republican-backed voter suppression law that requires voters to cancel their voter registration in other counties or states before registering to vote in Montana.
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