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Bill would end requirement to post absentee‑voter lists at Montana polling places
Summary
Representative Julie Darling introduced House Bill 167 to remove the statute that requires election clerks to post printed absentee‑voter lists at polling locations; county election officials testified the requirement creates large, rarely used printouts and the information remains available electronically
Representative Julie Darling opened a hearing on House Bill 167, which would remove a requirement that election officials post printed absentee‑voter lists at polling places and would provide an immediate effective date.
Julie Darling, sponsor of the bill and a representative for House District 84, said the absentee lists were appropriate when absentee voting was rare but that many jurisdictions now see 60%–80% of ballots cast absentee. She said posting a printed absentee list at polling places can amount to “reams of paper” and is costly and unnecessary when clerks…
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