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Sen. Teresa Manzella urges ballot amendment to limit state, local voting to U.S. citizens
Summary
Senate Bill 185 would amend Article IV, Section 2 of the Montana Constitution to replace the phrase “any citizen” with language specifying that only U.S. citizens may vote in state and local elections; sponsors and election officials said the change would clarify eligibility and would be placed on the ballot if the Legislature approves it.
Sen. Teresa Manzella, D‑District 44, introduced Senate Bill 185 during a House State Administration Committee hearing Friday, asking lawmakers to send a proposed constitutional amendment to voters that would change the state’s elector definition so that only United States citizens are eligible to vote in Montana state and local elections.
Manzella told the committee she heard election security concerns during door‑to‑door conversations and framed the change as clarifying constitutional intent. "If Senate Bill 185 is passed, it would take a large step in the direction of securing our state and local elections as is our constitutional directive to the…
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