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HB 293 would clarify reporting lines when counties appoint election administrators, county officials back bill
Summary
Representative Tom Millett said HB 293 clarifies that when a county governing body appoints an election administrator, that administrator must report directly to the governing body; county commissioners and election administrators testified in support, citing improved transparency and election security.
Representative Tom Millett told the committee that House Bill 293 clarifies existing law by specifying that when a county governing body appoints an election administrator, that administrator should report directly to the governing body (county commissioners) rather than the clerk and recorder. Millett said the change reflects current practice in most counties and resolves confusion in the one county where the arrangement created problems.
Proponents included county commissioners, the Montana Association of Counties and local election administrators who said the statutory language would align practice across counties, improve transparency, and protect election integrity by ensuring the appointed election administrator is accountable to the governing body that created the position.
No opponents or informational witnesses spoke. The sponsor closed asking for a do-pass recommendation.
