Montana State Legislature
Senate Select Committee on Elections
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FUTURE MEETING DATES
The committee’s last scheduled meeting was held on November 25, 2024.
Members
- Senator Mike Cuffe, Chair
- Senator Edie McClafferty, Vice Chair
- Senator Ryan Lynch
- Senator Theresa Manzella
- Senator Shelley Vance
Staff
- Rebecca Power, Research Analyst
- Andria Hardin, Staff Attorney
- Ania Alduenda, Secretary
November 25, 2024
1:00 p.m.
Zoom Only
Agenda - Minutes - Video / Audio
Drafts Approved by Committee
- PD 2 - County Canvassing Boards
- PD 3 - Revising Vote Count Procedures
- Committee Recommendations
Administrative Materials
Draft Committee Legislation and Recommendations
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PD 23 - Video Camera Requirement
- Alternate language (PD 24)
- Staff Memo - PD 23
- PD 2 - County Canvassing Boards
- Draft Committee Recommendations (Updated 11/22/2024)
Information Request - HAVA Grants
- 2020 HAVA Grants
- Annual Report on the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) - Fiscal Year 2023 Grant Activity
- Annual Report on the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) - Fiscal Year 2024 Grant Activity
Information Request – Video Camera Requirements in Other States
November 15, 2024
9:00 a.m.
Capitol Room 137
Agenda - Minutes - Video / Audio
Administrative Materials
Meeting Materials
- Information about EAC Guidelines and Testing and Certification Program
- NCSL Statement about EAC and Cast Vote Records
- State Voting System Testing and Certification 2024 Table
- Voting System Chain of Custody and Seal Log
- Ballots and Election Materials Chain of Custody and Seal Log
- Legacy Ballots Chain of Custody and Seal Log
- Montana and Georgia Code Comparison Chart
October 10, 2024
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Room 137
Agenda - Minutes - Video / Audio
Butte-Silver Bow County Recount
- BSB County Attorney Race - Summary
- BSB County Attorney Race - Test Deck Votes
- County Canvass Process (Title 13, Chapter 15, Part 4)
- State Canvass Process (Title 13, Chapter 15, Part 5)
- BSB Council of Commissioners Meeting Minutes June 18, 2024
- Ravalli County Elections Spreadsheet
Cast Vote Records
- NCSL Presentation – Cast Vote Records
- Cast Vote Record FAQ from ES&S
- SB 481 (2023) Initial Version
- SB 481 (2023) Amended Version
- SB 482 (2023) Initial Version
- SB 482 (2023) Amended Version
Montana Election Observation Initiative
Georgia Election Law Amendments
National Election Resources
September 3, 2024
12:00 p.m.
Capitol Room 137
Agenda - Minutes - Audio / Video
Administrative Materials
Butte-Silver Bow County Recount
Primary and Recount Results
- Staff Spreadsheet - Silver Bow County Primary Recount Comparison
- Precinct Report - June Primary
- Precinct Report - August Recount
- Staff Spreadsheet – BSB Presidential Primary by Precinct
- Staff Spreadsheet – BSB US Senate Primary by Precinct
- Staff Spreadsheet – BSB US House Primary by Precinct
- Staff Spreadsheet – BSB Governor/Lt. Governor Primary by Precinct
- Staff Spreadsheet – BSB Secretary of State Primary by Precinct
- Staff Spreadsheet – BSB Attorney General Primary by Precinct
- Staff Spreadsheet – BSB State Auditor Primary by Precinct
- Staff Spreadsheet – BSB State Superintendent of Public Instruction Primary by Precinct
- Staff Spreadsheet – BSB Public Service Commission #3 Primary by Precinct
- Staff Spreadsheet – BSB Clerk of the Supreme Court Primary by Precinct
- Staff Spreadsheet – BSB Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Primary by Precinct
- Staff Spreadsheet – BSB Supreme Court Justice #3 Primary by Precinct
- Staff Spreadsheet – BSB SD 35 Primary by Precinct
- Staff Spreadsheet – BSB SD 36 Primary by Precinct
- Staff Spreadsheet – BSB SD 37 Primary by Precinct
- Staff Spreadsheet – BSB HD 70 Primary by Precinct
- Staff Spreadsheet – BSB HD 71 Primary by Precinct
- Staff Spreadsheet – BSB HD 72 Primary by Precinct
- Staff Spreadsheet – BSB HD 73 Primary by Precinct
- Staff Spreadsheet – BSB HD 74 Primary by Precinct
Canvass Reports
- Butte-Silver Bow Primary Canvass
- Summary Results Report for June Primary
- Butte-Silver Bow Recount Canvass
- Summary Results Report for August Recount
Court Order Documents
- Staff Legal Memo – Process for Obtaining a Court-Ordered Recount of an Election
- Petition to Unseal Ballots for Recount
- Court Order for Recount
Materials from Butte-Silver Bow County
- #1 – Discrepancy Reconciliation Spreadsheet
- #2 – Machine Log Summary
- #3 – Machine Log Full Report (relevant pages: 192-220)
- #4 – Media Status Report (relevant pages: 7-11)
- #5 – Election Audit Events Report
Statewide Primary Information
