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HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen partnered with the Trump Administration’s Homeland Security Department to safeguard Montana’s voter rolls and protect the integrity of the state’s elections.
The Montana Election Team will soon verify voters’ citizenship status by comparing the state’s voter registration list with citizenship data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) through the SAVE program.
“Accurate and up-to-date voter rolls are essential for safe, secure, transparent, and accessible elections,” said Secretary Jacobsen. “Over the past five years, we have prioritized ensuring Montana’s voter rolls are accurate—requiring election officials to conduct more frequent voter roll maintenance, making it easier for families to cancel a deceased loved one’s voter registration, and reducing the number of undeliverable ballots.”
“Montanans have also made it clear that only citizens should be allowed to vote in our elections,” continued Secretary Jacobsen. “Thanks to President Trump’s leadership, Montana now has direct access at no cost to citizenship data that previous administrations refused to allow. Every eligible Montanan has the right to have their voice heard at the ballot box, and only those qualified and eligible should cast a ballot in our elections.”
Recent statewide polling shows that Montanans overwhelmingly support efforts to ensure only citizens vote.