Montana State Legislature

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

• Legislator Reimbursement Form

Draft Committee Legislation and Recommendations

• PD 23 - Video Camera Requirement
  • Alternate language (PD 24)
  • Staff Memo - PD 23
• PD 2 - County Canvassing Boards
  • PD 3: Revising Vote Count Procedures
• 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

• NCSL Information
• MACo Information

November 15, 2024
9:00 a.m.
Capitol Room 137

Agenda - Minutes - Video / Audio

Administrative Materials

• Legislator Reimbursement Form

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

• Legislator Reimbursement Form

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

• Montana Election Observation Initiative Website

Georgia Election Law Amendments

• Summary of Election Laws for Montana and Georgia
• Georgia HB 974
• Georgia SB 189

National Election Resources

• NCSL Election Resources Page
• NCSL Trusted Election Resources List
• NCSL Table - How States Verify Voted Absentee/Mail Ballots
• CSG Article - Absentee Ballot Processing in the States
• EAC - Glossary of Election Terminology
• EAC - Election Management Guidelines

September 3, 2024
12:00 p.m.
Capitol Room 137

Agenda - Minutes - Audio / Video

Administrative Materials

• Legislator Reimbursement Form
• Meeting Schedule Survey

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

• 2024 Statewide Primary Election Canvass
• MACo Spreadsheet – Statewide Primary Results
• 2024 Election Handbook