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Montana Senate resolution seeks repeal of 17th Amendment; tribal representatives urge opposition
Summary
Sen. Greg Hertz told the House Energy, Technology, and Federal Relations Committee SJR 22 is an "educational" resolution proposing that state legislatures, not popular elections, choose U.S. senators. A tribal representative testified the change would dilute tribal voting power and risk disenfranchisement.
Sen. Greg Hertz, sponsor of Senate Joint Resolution 22, told the House Energy, Technology, and Federal Relations Committee that the resolution is intended as an educational prompt to consider repealing the 17th Amendment, which established direct election of U.S. senators. "I look at this resolution more as an educational process," Hertz said, arguing that returning selection to state legislatures would restore state authority, make senators "more responsive to their…
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