Tanner Smith on Government Reform

Add county-level race to post-election audits

Montana Free Press summaries: House Bill 172 would enable counties to add a county-level race to their post-election audits. Bedey has argued that adding a local race to the mix would offer another level of verification and help instill more trust in county-level results. (3/9/23)

Despite bipartisan support and favorable testimony from county and state election officials, HB 172 failed to win a yes vote [from some legislators. One State Rep. noted, "the question at the heart of Montana's 2023 election policy debate centers on trust--namely, "whether trust has been broken or not." Following his loss in 2020, Pres. Trump's legal challenges and false assertions about widespread voter fraud "metastasized" into a social movement.(1/30/23)

Legislative Summary: Passed House 81-19-0 on Jan/25/23; State Rep. Tanner Smith voted YES; passed Senate 49-1-0 on Mar/23/23; signed by Governor Greg Gianforte on Apr/19/23

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