HELENA, Mont. — Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen applauded members of the Montana Senate on Tuesday for its bipartisan support of legislation highlighting the importance of only U.S. citizens voting in Montana elections.
Forty legislators, including senators from each side of the aisle, voted in support of Senate Bill 185, a “Constitutional amendment regarding qualified elector to require that only a citizen can vote.”
“Just as we have seen in other states, from Alabama to Colorado, this is simple, bipartisan language to explicitly distinguish that only U.S. citizens can vote,” said Secretary Jacobsen. “I’m appreciative of the 40 Montana State Senators who cast their ‘yes’ votes on behalf of their constituents on Tuesday. Montanans on every side of the aisle strongly agree and believe that only U.S. citizens should vote in our state’s elections.”
“I’m a proud Montanan; by virtue of that, every Native person is a U.S. citizen and, by virtue of that, is a Montana citizen and a citizen of the tribal nation,” said Senator Shane Morigeau, D–Missoula. “I’m going to be a yes vote on (the bill).”
Montanans can view the results of Tuesday’s Senate floor vote online (link here). They can also contact legislators to provide feedback on the bill (link here).