MontanaMontana lawmakers would recommend joining national popular vote compact
Montana lawmakers would recommend joining an agreement that ties the state's presidential electoral votes to the national popular vote if the compact takes effect.
What it does
Montana lawmakers would recommend joining an agreement to award the state's electoral votes based on the national popular vote. The agreement would take effect only after enough states joined.
The Secretary of State would send the resolution to Montana's members of Congress and federally recognized tribal governments in the state.
Argument forIf enough states joined for the compact to take effect, campaigns might pay more attention to voters across the country, including in Montana.
Argument againstIf the compact took effect, Montana might award its electoral votes based on the national vote, giving the state's own vote totals less direct weight.
More detail
The Legislature would recommend that Montana join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. The recommendation concerns how Montana would award its electoral votes for President and Vice President. Montana would have to separately join the compact. The compact would take effect only when participating states together have enough electoral votes. The recommendation covers all future presidential elections; the resolution gives no start date for the compact.
The Secretary of State would send a copy of the resolution to the listed recipients. Recipients would be Montana's members of Congress and each federally recognized tribal government in Montana.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 23(S) Died in ProcessDied
- Apr 7(S) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal
- Apr 3(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) State AdministrationMinor
- Vote recorded to_table. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 2(S) Hearing - (S) State Administration
- Mar 27(S) Referred to Committee - (S) State AdministrationMinor
- Mar 27(S) 1st Reading
- Mar 27(S) Introduced
- Mar 25(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- Mar 20(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- Mar 20(LC) Draft in Assembly
- Mar 20(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- Mar 20(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- Mar 18(LC) Draft in Edit
- Mar 18(LC) Draft in Legal Review
- Jan 6(LC) Drafter AssignedIntroduced
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