Appeals Court Upholds Block on Montana Double Voting Law

Published on September 3, 2024

A law that aims to prevent Montana residents from voting more than once in an election will remain blocked, at least for now, after a federal appeals court rejected an appeal from state officials. The law, Montana House Bill 892, requires Montana voters not be registered to vote in more than one place in the state, or any other state. The law also requires people registering to vote to share where they were previously registered. People who violate the law can be fined up to $5,000 and face a possible prison sentence of up to 18 months. U.S. District Judge Brian Morris ruled in April that the law is likely overbroad, infringing on constitutional rights. A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Sept. 3 upheld the decision....

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