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Bill would let Montana election officials print “official ballot” instead of hand-stamping thousands of ballots
Summary
Senate Bill 242 would authorize the Secretary of State’s uniform ballot templates to include a printed “official ballot” designation so clerks would not need to hand-stamp each ballot; proponents said the change would save time and reduce errors.
House State Administration Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 242, introduced by Sen. Wendy McKamey, which would allow election administrators to print the words "official ballot" in a uniform place on ballots rather than hand-stamping each ballot.
Sen. McKamey said the requirement to hand-stamp official ballots is antiquated and creates substantial workload for county clerks and election officials. She described traveling to several counties during the…
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