Montana State Court Blocks Provisions of New Voter Suppression Law
On Thursday, Feb. 3, a Montana state court permanently blocked portions of a new election law for violating the Montana Constitution.
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Montana Case Challenging Voter Suppression Laws Moves Forward
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.
Democrats Sue Over Montana Voter Suppression Law Targeting Young Voters
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.
Fourth Lawsuit Filed in Montana Challenging Law Barring Election Day Voter Registration
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.
Voting Rights Advocates Sue Montana Over Voter Suppression Bill
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.
Native American Voting Rights Groups Sue Montana
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.
Montana Enacts New Ballot Collection Restrictions
Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) signed new restrictions on ballot collection in Montana into law. Democrats immediately challenged the law in an amended complaint.
Montana Republicans Resurrect Ballot Collection Restrictions
Republicans in the Montana state Senate are attempting to sneak through absentee ballot collection restrictions that already failed when previously proposed in the Legislature two weeks ago.
Democrats Sue Over New Montana Voter Suppression Laws
Democrats have sued the Montana secretary of state over the recent passage of new voter suppression laws.
Montana Governor Signs Two Voter Suppression Bills
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) signed two voter suppression bills into law on Monday that eliminate same-day voter registration on Election Day and impose new voter ID requirements.