Montana State Legislature

*Note: Subcommittee Appointed - Study focus changed from examining how to combine primary and school elections to examining how to simplify and standardize administrative dates and deadlines.

Text of SJR 14

 

August 20, 2013 - Meeting Materials

Full Committee

• Agenda -Minutes Log - audio and video files are linked on SAVA's main page
• SJR 14 Study Plan Options
• Laws Related to Election Dates (2012 Report)
• History of Prior Consideration of Bills to Combine Elections
  • Attachments
    • SB 140, 2013 session
    • SB 140, bill section-by-section chart
    • SB 140, election deadlines chart
    • HB 242, 2011 session
    • HB 841, 2007 session
    • HB 599, 2003 session
    • SB 110, 2001 session
    • HJR 23, 1997 session
    • HB 370, 1995 session

September 18, 2013 - Meeting Materials

Subcommittee

• Agenda -Minutes Log - audio and video files are linked on SAVA's main page
• Legal Memo: Title 20 (School Elections) and Title 13 (Elections)
• Legal Memo: Local control issue regarding combining school elections
• Composite spreadsheet of election deadlines - EVEN YEARS- updated 9/18/13
• Composite spreadsheet of election deadlines - ODD YEARS - updated 9/18/13
• Sec. of State summary chart by jurisdiction and election type
• Summary chart of special districts - working draft, work in progress
• Supporting resource material on dates and deadlines
  • Overview of odd and even-year elections
  • Primary and General -2012
  • Municipal Primary and General - 2013
  • When nonpartisan municipal primary may be canceled
  • School Elections calendar - 2013
  • School budget timeline - 2013

October 21, 2013 - Meeting Materials

Full Committee

• Agenda -Minutes log - audio and video files are linked on SAVA's main page
• Subcommittee report to full committee

January 17, 2013 - Meeting Materials

Subcommittee

• Agenda -Minutes Log - audio and video files are linked on SAVA's main page
• Part 1 - General Provisions
  • Decision Points Part 1
  • Bill Draft LCele1
• Part 2 - School Elections
  • Decision Points Part 2
  • Bill Draft LCele2
• Part 3 - Title 7, Local Government
  • Decision Points Part 3
  • Bill Draft LCele3
• Part 4 - Other Special Purpose Districts
  • Decision Points Part 4
  • Bill Draft LCele4
• Reference Documents
  • 2008 Study of Special Districts, Final Report
  • Chart of special purpose districts NOT included in 2007 uniform bill on special districts
  • Chart of election deadlines - EVEN YEARS
  • Chart of election deadlines - ODD YEARS

February 6, 2014 - Meeting Materials

Full Committee

• Agenda -Minutes Log - audio and video files are linked on SAVA's main page
• Update to Full Committee on Subcommittee Activity

March 20, 2014 - Meeting Materials

Subcommittee

• Agenda- Minutes Log - audio and video files are linked on SAVA's main page
• Policy Questions
• Bill draft - general revision - work in progress

April 9, 2014 - Meeting Materials

Full Committee

• Agenda- Minutes Log - audio and video files are linked on SAVA's main page
• SJR 14 - Election Subcommittee Recommendations
• SJR 14 - Memo concerning out-of-state voting rights for County Water & Sewer Districts
• SJR 14 - LCeleR - Preliminary election revision bill (work in progress)

June 5, 2014 - Meeting Materials

Full Committee

• Agenda- Minutes Log - audio and video files are linked on SAVA's main page
• LCsa02 - revised as to June 4, 2014
• Section-by-section summary of LCsa02
• Info. request on Simms High School tech levy election

August 20, 2014 - Meeting Materials

Full Committee

• Agenda- Minutes Log- audio and video files are linked on SAVA's main page
• LC0143 (formerly LCsa02) - Generally revise election laws
• Summary of Major Provisions - as of June 24, 2014
• Section-by-Section Summary - as of June 24, 2014
• Table of Candidate and Ballot Deadlines
• Addendum - Other Changes to LC0143

November 17, 2014 - Meeting Materials

Full Committee

• Agenda -Minutes Log - audio and video files are linked on SAVA's main page
• LC 143- General revision of election laws - as of Nov. 5
• Section-by-section summary - as of Nov. 5

FINAL REPORT - Chapter 2 is on SJR 14